ArticleJournal of thoracic disease2017
Learning curve and established phase for uniportal VATS lobectomies: the Papworth experience.
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- Novice training: The time course for developing competence in single port video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy.Medicine · 2020Observational
- Uniportal versus multiportal video-assisted thoracic surgery for lung cancer.Journal of thoracic disease · 2019Article
- Feasibility and safety of reduced-port video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery using a needle scope for pulmonary lobectomy- retrospective study.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2019Article
- Intra-operative conversion during video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy is not a failure as long as emergency is avoided.Journal of thoracic disease · 2019Article
- Factors during training which predict future use of minimally invasive thoracic surgery.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2018Article
- Learning curve of uniportal video-assisted lobectomy: analysis of 15-month experience in a single center.Journal of thoracic disease · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundUniportal video-assisted thoracoscopy (VATS) has increasingly gained importance in the thoracic surgery scenario. The use of this technique can reduce postoperative pain and length of stay and gives the surgeon the same operative perspective as open surgery.
methodsWe retrospectively analysed the data of 73 patients who underwent uniportal VATS lobectomies from November 2014 to December 2015 in our institution. We divided the patients in two groups (group 1: first 30 patients
resultsThe median age was 69.9 (group 1) and 68.8 (group 2) years. Mean operative time was 84.9±33.0 (group 1) and 84.8±31.5 (group 2) minutes. The conversion rate was 13.3% in group 1
conclusionsThe comparison between the groups showed that the median length of stay, operative time, conversion rate and 30-day mortality statistically significantly improved in the established phase. Also, complications like prolonged air leak were decreasing in the established phase. In conclusion, the uniportal VATS lobectomy technique can be performed safely from experienced surgeons without major complications and with an acceptable mortality rate.
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