Nonintubated versus intubated "one-stage" preoperative localization and thoracoscopic lung resection.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Nonintubated anesthesia, electromagnetic navigation (EMN)-guided preoperative localization, and uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) are recent innovations in minimally invasive thoracic surgery. This study aimed to explore the feasibility of applying nonintubated anesthesia in a "one-stage" localization and resection workflow.

Methods

Patients who underwent EMN-guided preoperative percutaneous localization with indocyanine green (ICG) and uniportal VATS were included. Perioperative data were compared between patients receiving nonintubated anesthesia and those receiving general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation.

Results

Forty-six patients with a total of 50 nodules were included in the study. Overall, finger palpation could be avoided in 9

SUBMITTER: Hsu PK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8691827 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature