Beatrix Hoksch1, B Ablassmaier, M Walter, J M Müller. 1. Klinik und Poliklinik für Chirurgie, Charité Campus Mitte, Medizinische Fakultät der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. hoksch@t-online.de
Abstract
AIM: To determine whether a thoracoscopic lobectomy used for treatment of primary non-small cell lung cancer shows a higher or lower morbidity in comparison to the conventional resection (thoracotomy) postoperatively. METHODOLOGY: 42 patients with the presumption diagnosis of a lung cancer received a thoracoscopic lobectomy (n=28) or a conventional lobectomy (n=14). Postoperative complication rate (30 days) was analysed prospectively. There were no differences between the groups referring to age, co-morbidity, localisation of the tumor and stage. RESULTS: Patients with a conventional operation revealed a significant higher morbidity in comparison to the patients of the thoracoscopic group (50 % vs. 14.2 %, p=0.03). CONCLUSION: The thoracoscopic lobectomy represents a safe operation method and an alternative to the conventional operation (thoracotomy).
AIM: To determine whether a thoracoscopic lobectomy used for treatment of primary non-small cell lung cancer shows a higher or lower morbidity in comparison to the conventional resection (thoracotomy) postoperatively. METHODOLOGY: 42 patients with the presumption diagnosis of a lung cancer received a thoracoscopic lobectomy (n=28) or a conventional lobectomy (n=14). Postoperative complication rate (30 days) was analysed prospectively. There were no differences between the groups referring to age, co-morbidity, localisation of the tumor and stage. RESULTS:Patients with a conventional operation revealed a significant higher morbidity in comparison to the patients of the thoracoscopic group (50 % vs. 14.2 %, p=0.03). CONCLUSION: The thoracoscopic lobectomy represents a safe operation method and an alternative to the conventional operation (thoracotomy).
Authors: Aladdin Bashir; Omar Daraghma; Zbigniew Brzeziński; Dawid Imiełowski; Piotr Daszkiewicz; Witold Gwoźdź; Jerzy Stupała; Paweł Tomaszewski; Jacek Kaperczak Journal: Kardiochir Torakochirurgia Pol Date: 2017-09-30