Drainless Uniportal VATS Wedge Resection for Early Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Propensity Analysis of the Effect of Polyglycolic Acid Sheet (Neoveil^TM).

ABSTRACT: Objectives: Absorbable biomaterials as adjuvant therapy after thoracoscopy are sometimes used in clinical scenarios. With the prevalence of enhanced rapid recovery in thoracic surgery, drainless video-assisted thoracoscopy surgery (VATS) is often adopted by thoracic surgeons. Here, we discuss utilizing an absorbable biomaterial, Neoveil^TM (Polyglycolic Acid sheet), for drainless VATS to treat early lung cancer. Methods: This single-center retrospective study was conducted from January 2018 to December 2022 at the National Taiwan University Hospital. We included patients who underwent drainless VATS for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in our institute. Propensity analysis was used to minimize selection bias. Outcome measurements were in-hospital stay,

SUBMITTER: Kuo SW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11592700 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature