ArticleSurgical endoscopy2017
Prone position in thoracoscopic esophagectomy improves postoperative oxygenation and reduces pulmonary complications.
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- A Case of Esophageal Cancer Treated by Thoracoscopic Esophagectomy after Bilateral Cadaveric Lung Transplantation.Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia · 2023Article
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- The Influence of Preoperative Smoking Status on Postoperative Complications and Long-Term Outcome Following Thoracoscopic Esophagectomy in Prone Position for Esophageal Carcinoma.Annals of surgical oncology · 2023Article
- Prone position thoracoscopic-assisted total mesoesophageal excision: initial experiences and benefits of lymph node dissection.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Article
- Short- and long-term outcomes of thoracoscopic esophagectomy in the prone position for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in patients with obstructive ventilatory disorder: a propensity score-matched study.Surgical endoscopy · 2022Article
- Salvage minimally invasive esophagectomy after definitive chemoradiotherapy for esophageal cancer can improve postoperative complications compared with salvage open esophagectomy.Surgical endoscopy · 2022Article
- Adverse outcomes of artificial pneumothorax under right bronchial occlusion for patients with thoracoscopic-assisted oesophagectomy in the prone position versus the semiprone position.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Article
- Does staged surgical training for minimally invasive esophagectomy have an impact on short-term outcomes?Surgical endoscopy · 2021Article
- Case report on thoracoscopic esophagectomy for long segment resistant oesophageal stricture in HIV infected patient.International journal of surgery case reports · 2021Article
- Completely Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy Versus Hybrid Esophagectomy for Esophageal and Gastroesophageal Junctional Cancer: Clinical and Short-Term Oncological Outcomes.Annals of surgical oncology · 2021Article
- Current status of minimally invasive esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: Is it truly less invasive?Annals of gastroenterological surgery · 2019Review
- Thoracoscopic esophagectomy with total meso-esophageal excision reduces regional lymph node recurrence.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2018Article
- Comparison of perioperative and oncological outcome of thoracoscopic esophagectomy in left decubitus position and in prone position for esophageal cancer.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2018Article
- Minimally invasive esophagectomy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma-Shanghai Chest Hospital experience.Journal of thoracic disease · 2018Article
- Investigation of operative outcomes of thoracoscopic esophagectomy after triplet chemotherapy with docetaxel, cisplatin, and 5-fluorouracil for advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.Surgical endoscopy · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundWhile thoracoscopic esophagectomy is a widely performed surgical procedure, only few studies regarding the influence of body position on changes in circulation and breathing, after the surgery, have been reported. This study aimed at evaluating the effect of body position, during surgery, on the postoperative breathing functions of the chest.
methodsA total of 266 patients who underwent right-sided transthoracic esophagectomy for esophageal cancer from 2004 to 2012 were included in this study. Fifty-four of them underwent open thoracotomies in the left lateral decubitus position (Group O), 108 underwent thoracoscopic esophagectomy in the left lateral decubitus position (Group L) and 104 patients were treated by thoracoscopic esophagectomy in the prone position (Group P). Two patients in Group P, who presented with intra-operative bleeding and underwent thoracotomy, were subsequently excluded from the pulmonary function analysis.
resultsTwo patients in Group P had to be changed from the prone position to the lateral decubitus position and underwent thoracotomy in order to control intra-operative bleeding. Despite the significantly longer chest operation period in Group P, total blood loss was significantly lower in this group when compared to Groups O and L. Furthermore, patients in Group P presented with significantly lower water balance during the perioperative period and markedly higher SpO
conclusionThe findings of this study demonstrate that thoracoscopic esophagectomy in the prone position improves postoperative oxygenation and is therefore a potentially superior surgical approach.
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