Can single-incision thoracoscopic surgery using a wound protector be used as a first-line approach for the surgical treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax? A comparison with three-port video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
- Authors
- Song, In-Hag; Lee, Seock Yeol; Lee, Seung Jin
- Issue Date
- May-2015
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag
- Keywords
- Primary spontaneous pneumothorax; Single-incision thoracoscopic surgery; VATS; Wound protector
- Citation
- General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, v.63, no.5, pp 284 - 289
- Pages
- 6
- Journal Title
- General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- Volume
- 63
- Number
- 5
- Start Page
- 284
- End Page
- 289
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/sch/handle/2021.sw.sch/10711
- DOI
- 10.1007/s11748-015-0522-2
- ISSN
- 1863-6705
1863-6713
- Abstract
- Objective In this study, we compared single-incision thoracoscopic surgery (SITS) using a wound protector, with three-port video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) to investigate whether it can be used as a first-line approach for primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP). Methods We retrospectively reviewed and analyzed the medical records of patients who were diagnosed with PSP in our hospital between March 2013 and January 2014 who underwent SITS (n = 37) or three-port VATS (n = 23). Results There was no significant difference between the patients who underwent SITS and those who underwent three-port VATS in terms of their age, gender, number of episodes, pneumothorax laterality, operation time, number of wedge resection, duration of post-operative hospital stay and post-operative drainage, and complications. The postoperative pain score was significantly lower in the SITS group compared to the three-port group at both 24 and 72 h (3.9 +/- 1.2 vs. 5.2 +/- 1.3, p = 0.022, 2.5 +/- 1.5 vs. 3.9 +/- 1.8, p = 0.03). There was no statistically significant difference in the use of additional intramuscular analgesia between the two groups, but it was lower in the SITS group. Conclusions We consider that SITS using a wound protector is an appropriate first-line surgical approach for PSP.
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