Andrea Viti1, Pietro Bertoglio2, Giovanni Roviglione3, Roberto Clarizia3, Giacomo Ruffo4, Marcello Ceccaroni3, Alberto C Terzi1. 1. Division of Thoracic Surgery, IRCCS Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital, Via Sempreboni 5, 37024, Negrar, Verona, Italy. 2. Division of Thoracic Surgery, IRCCS Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital, Via Sempreboni 5, 37024, Negrar, Verona, Italy. pieberto@hotmail.com. 3. Division of Gynecology, IRCCS Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy. 4. Division of General Surgery, IRCCS Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Diaphragmatic endometriosis is a rare presentation of endometriosis and no standardized technique for surgical treatment is available so far. We aim to verify and describe feasibility, safety and post-operative outcomes of patients affected by diaphragmatic endometriosis treated with a minimally invasive video-assisted thoracic approach. METHODS: We prospectively collected data of all patients we operated on at our Institution for diaphragmatic endometriosis between 2015 and 2019. We included all patients with a previous histological diagnosis of pelvic or abdominal endometriosis who have complained chronic thoracic pain or who had two or more episodes of pneumothorax with or without radiological evidence of pleural and diaphragmatic endometriosis. RESULTS: During the study period, we operated on 22 patients, 20 on the right side, one on the left side and one bilaterally. Indication for surgery was based on symptoms and/or radiological evidence of diaphragmatic disease. Diaphragm was resected and reconstructed according to intraoperative findings; in 11 cases, an additional mesh was used to reinforce the suture. According to our experience with VATS, we shift from an open approach to a uniportal VATS technique. CONCLUSIONS: Surgery for diaphragmatic endometriosis can be safely performed using a minimally invasive VATS approach, which is feasible and safe even when more extensive diaphragmatic resections are required, and it allows a lower post-operative pain compared to the open approach. Moreover, uniportal VATS approach guarantees similar outcomes with better cosmetic results.
BACKGROUND:Diaphragmatic endometriosis is a rare presentation of endometriosis and no standardized technique for surgical treatment is available so far. We aim to verify and describe feasibility, safety and post-operative outcomes of patients affected by diaphragmatic endometriosis treated with a minimally invasive video-assisted thoracic approach. METHODS: We prospectively collected data of all patients we operated on at our Institution for diaphragmatic endometriosis between 2015 and 2019. We included all patients with a previous histological diagnosis of pelvic or abdominal endometriosis who have complained chronic thoracic pain or who had two or more episodes of pneumothorax with or without radiological evidence of pleural and diaphragmatic endometriosis. RESULTS: During the study period, we operated on 22 patients, 20 on the right side, one on the left side and one bilaterally. Indication for surgery was based on symptoms and/or radiological evidence of diaphragmatic disease. Diaphragm was resected and reconstructed according to intraoperative findings; in 11 cases, an additional mesh was used to reinforce the suture. According to our experience with VATS, we shift from an open approach to a uniportal VATS technique. CONCLUSIONS: Surgery for diaphragmatic endometriosis can be safely performed using a minimally invasive VATS approach, which is feasible and safe even when more extensive diaphragmatic resections are required, and it allows a lower post-operative pain compared to the open approach. Moreover, uniportal VATS approach guarantees similar outcomes with better cosmetic results.
Authors: Marco Alifano; Christine Jablonski; Habiba Kadiri; Pierre Falcoz; Anne Gompel; Sophie Camilleri-Broet; Jean-François Regnard Journal: Am J Respir Crit Care Med Date: 2007-07-12 Impact factor: 21.405