Surgery in congenital lung malformations: the evolution from thoracotomy to VATS, 10-year experience in a single center

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Soner Gürsoy¹  Güntuğ Batihan¹  Kenan C. Ceylan¹  Ahmet Üçvet¹ 

[1] Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Health Sciences Dr Suat Seren Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital Izmir, 35110, Yenişehir, Gaziler Street, 331, Izmir, Turkey;

关键词: Congenital lung malformation;    Minimally invasive surgery;    VATS;    Large tumors;    lung cancer;    thoracotomy;    video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s13019-021-01511-0

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundCongenital lung malformation is an umbrella term and consist of various kind of parenchymal and mediastinal pathologies. Surgical resection is often required for diagnosis and curative treatment.We aimed to review our experience in surgical treatment for congenital lung disease and present the role of minimally invasive surgery.MethodsSurgical resections performed for benign lesions of the lung and mediastinum between January 2009 and May 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. Patients who were found to have congenital lung malformation as a result of pathological examination were included in our study. Distribution characteristics of the patients according to congenital lung malformation subtypes, differences in surgical approach and postoperative results were investigated.ResultsA total of 94 patients who underwent surgical resection and were diagnosed with the bronchogenic cyst, sequestration, bronchial atresia, congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation (CCAM), or enteric cyst as a result of pathological examination were included the study. There were no significant differences between pathological subtypes in the postoperative length of hospital stay and drainage duration however, perioperative complication rate was higher in the sequestration group. In addition, in the first three days postoperatively, the mean pain score was found to be lower in the VATS group compared to thoracotomy.ConclusionsCongenital lung malformations consist of a heterogeneous group of diseases and the surgical treatment in these patients can range from a simple cyst excision to pneumonectomy. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery should be considered as the first choice in the surgical treatment of these patients in experienced centers.

【 授权许可】

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