Enhanced efficacy of a novel aspirator in uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic mediastinal lymph node dissection: a non-randomized prospective clinical trial.

ABSTRACT: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is the standard approach in early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and surgical aspirators play a crucial role. Traditional aspirators lack the ability to pull and lift tissue and cannot achieve optimal exposure. Therefore, we designed a new surgical aspirator that combined the function of thoracoscopic forceps. In this study, we aimed to validate the efficacy and safety of this new surgical aspirator. We performed a prospective non-randomized intervention trial and enrolled 504 consecutive patients scheduled for uniportal VATS in early NSCLC requiring mediastinal lymph node dissection. A novel aspirator we developed with a clamping function via a front pliers-like structure was implemented in intervention group, whereas traditional aspir

SUBMITTER: Luo T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10636487 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature