Minimally invasive lung surgery with an intraoperative completely or partially tubeless protocol: randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Thoracic surgery is an invasive procedure and there has been a move towards minimally invasive approaches. This includes video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. Non-intubated video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery without endotracheal intubation has been developed with a view to avoiding complications associated with intubation including tracheal injury, vocal cord injury and lung impairment due to mechanical ventilation. This study aims to compare outcomes from non-intubated 'completely tubeless' versus intubated 'partially tubeless' minimally invasive thoracic surgery.

Methods

A single-institution, prospective randomized clinical trial was conducted comparing patients who underwent minimally invasive lung completely tubeless versus partially tubeless surgery, both w

SUBMITTER: Zhao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11807892 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature