Uniportal approach as an alternative to the three-portal approach to video-assisted thoracic surgery for primary spontaneous pneumothorax.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In recent years, uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery (U-VATS) has been used for primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP). This study compared the perioperative outcomes of U-VATS and three-port VATS (3P-VATS) and sought to determine the risk factors for postoperative recurrence.

Methods

From October 2010 to February 2017, 232 patients with PSP undergoing surgical treatment were enrolled in this study. The patients were divided into two groups: U-VATS (n=161) and 3P-VATS (n=71) depending on the period of surgery. Retrospective analysis of the perioperative results and the risk factors for recurrence was performed.

Results

Both the operation time and duration of postoperative drainage were initially longer in the U-VATS group, but the difference gradually

SUBMITTER: Yoshikawa R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7947474 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature