BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The surgical resection for pancoast tumors remains challenging. There are only few reports explaining the use of VATS in the treatment of Pancoast tumors. The aim of this study is to assess whether the use of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for the surgical treatment of Pancoast tumors was feasible and safe. METHODS: Between Janunary 2010 and June 2013, ten patients who were diagnosed as Pancoast tumors were recruited. Six patients were accepted for surgical treatment either through an anterior (n=3) or a posterior approach (n=3) combined with VATS. The observation index of this study included: Operation safety and mortality; The integrity of the tumor resection; General data of operation and postoperative complications; Tumor recurrence and metastasis at twelve months after operation. RESULTS: There were no perioperative deaths. The average time of operation time was 242 min. The radical en bloc resection of the involved chest wall were done in each patients. The average amount of blood loss was 308 mL and the average time of hospital stay was 14 d. Only one patient had postoperative pneumonia and recovered after use of antibiotics. There was none of severe postoperative complications. No patient developed a local recurrence or distant metastasis within twelve months. CONCLUSIONS: The use of VATS has practical value in the management of Pancoast tumors. It is useful to make an accurate extent of the resection of chest-wall and provides a better exposure. Anterior or posterior approach with VATS surgery can facilitate the safety management of Pancoast tumors.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The surgical resection for pancoast tumors remains challenging. There are only few reports explaining the use of VATS in the treatment of Pancoast tumors. The aim of this study is to assess whether the use of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for the surgical treatment of Pancoast tumors was feasible and safe. METHODS: Between Janunary 2010 and June 2013, ten patients who were diagnosed as Pancoast tumors were recruited. Six patients were accepted for surgical treatment either through an anterior (n=3) or a posterior approach (n=3) combined with VATS. The observation index of this study included: Operation safety and mortality; The integrity of the tumor resection; General data of operation and postoperative complications; Tumor recurrence and metastasis at twelve months after operation. RESULTS: There were no perioperative deaths. The average time of operation time was 242 min. The radical en bloc resection of the involved chest wall were done in each patients. The average amount of blood loss was 308 mL and the average time of hospital stay was 14 d. Only one patient had postoperative pneumonia and recovered after use of antibiotics. There was none of severe postoperative complications. No patient developed a local recurrence or distant metastasis within twelve months. CONCLUSIONS: The use of VATS has practical value in the management of Pancoast tumors. It is useful to make an accurate extent of the resection of chest-wall and provides a better exposure. Anterior or posterior approach with VATS surgery can facilitate the safety management of Pancoast tumors.
Pictures of case 2. A: The design of incisions of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy and systematic lymph nodes dissection; B: L-shaped incision in anterior approach; C: View after surgical resection.
病例2图片。A:胸腔镜肺叶切除及淋巴结清扫的皮肤切口设计;B:前径路的L型切口;C:病变切除后的术野展示。Pictures of case 2. A: The design of incisions of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy and systematic lymph nodes dissection; B: L-shaped incision in anterior approach; C: View after surgical resection.
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