ReviewJournal of thoracic disease2014
Uniportal VATS: the first German experience.
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- Uniportal VATS for anatomical lung resection: 15 years of innovation.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Review
- Biportal-RATS vs. Uniportal-VATS for Lung Resections: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis from Early Experience.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- How I do it: Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy.JTCVS techniques · 2024Article
- [Robotics in thoracic surgery].Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen · 2020Article
- Uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery Roman experience-a report of the first 16-month Roman experience.Journal of thoracic disease · 2018Article
- Learning curve of uniportal video-assisted lobectomy: analysis of 15-month experience in a single center.Journal of thoracic disease · 2018Article
- Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic early learning curve for major lung resections in a high volume training center.Journal of thoracic disease · 2018Article
- Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for the treatment of thoracic emergencies.Journal of thoracic disease · 2018Article
- Uniportal VATS lobectomies-masterclass in Bratislava.Journal of visualized surgery · 2018Article
- Uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery: the Middle East experience.Journal of thoracic disease · 2017Article
- The development of uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in São Paulo: from diagnosis to lobectomy.Journal of thoracic disease · 2017Article
- Uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery for major lung resections: pitfalls, tips and tricks.Journal of thoracic disease · 2017Article
- A glance at the history of uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery.Journal of visualized surgery · 2017Review
- Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, Argentinian experience.Journal of visualized surgery · 2017Article
- For which thoracic operation is U-VATS superior?Journal of visualized surgery · 2017Review
- Anatomic thoracoscopic segmentectomy for early-stage lung cancer.Journal of visualized surgery · 2017Review
- A propensity matched comparison of effects between video assisted thoracoscopic single-port, two-port and three-port pulmonary resection on lung cancer.Journal of thoracic disease · 2016Article
- Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: safety, efficacy and learning curve during the first 250 cases in Quebec, Canada.Annals of cardiothoracic surgery · 2016Article
- Overview of uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS): past and present.Annals of cardiothoracic surgery · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe acceptance of uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) for minor and major thoracic procedures is growing in Europe. This study presents the first experience with uniportal VATS in Germany.
methodsIn a retrospective study of prospectively collected data, 56 uniportal VATS were analyzed between 06/2012 and 06/2014. The technique was used for diagnostic aims, pleurectomies, wedge resections, segmentectomies and major resections. All procedures were performed without rib spreading. Patients' demographic data, preoperative and postoperative management as well as results were analyzed.
resultsA total of 42 patients (75%) were males. The mean age was 59.2±15 years. The uniportal VATS procedures included one or multiple wedge resections in 30 cases (53.6%), major resections in 9 cases (16.1%), anatomical segment resections in 6 cases (10.7%) and other indications in 11 cases (19.6%). The median operation time was 252, 114, 88 and 73 minutes for major resections, anatomical segment resections, wedge resections and other indications, respectively. There were three conversions in two cases of major resections and in one anatomical segmentectomy. The mean chest tube duration was 3.4±2.1 days. The mean hospital stay was 8.3±5.3 days for the whole group.
conclusionsUniportal VATS is a feasible and safe technique for various indications in thoracic surgery. The perioperative results are promising. It can be performed by thoracic surgeons experienced in the postero-lateral thoracotomy approach.
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