ArticleJournal of thoracic disease2018
Learning curve of uniportal video-assisted lobectomy: analysis of 15-month experience in a single center.
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- [Comparison of the Clinical Effect of Uniportal Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Lobectomy and Biportal Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Lobectomy in the Treatment of Lung Cancer].Zhongguo fei ai za zhi = Chinese journal of lung cancer · 2020Article
- Uniportal VATS approach to sub-lobar anatomic resections: literature review and personal experience.Journal of thoracic disease · 2020Review
- Preoperative 3D-CT bronchography and angiography facilitates single-direction uniportal thoracoscopic anatomic lobectomy.Annals of translational medicine · 2019Article
- Level of evidence on long-term results after VATS lobectomy: state of the art.Journal of thoracic disease · 2019Article
- Descriptive review of patent ductus arteriosus ligation by video-assisted thoracoscopy in pediatric population: 7-year experience.Journal of thoracic disease · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundUniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic (U-VATS) lobectomy has been becoming the technique of choice in an increasing number of centers. The aim of our study was to review our experience, evaluating the learning curve of U-VATS for lung lobectomy and outcomes.
methodsThe prospectively collected clinical data of 43 consecutive patients, undergone U-VATS lobectomy from June 2016 to September 2017, were reviewed. The cumulative sum analysis was applied for defining the completion of learning curve (CLC), evaluating the relationship between operative time and the consecutive number of operations.
resultsThe mean operative time of Uniportal VATS lobectomy was 179.93±43.41 min. According to the cumulative sum analysis, the CLC was reached after 25 patients. Using the cut-off of 25 patients, the whole populations was divided in group A (first 25 patients of the experience) and group B (the last 18 patients). The mean operative time in group B was significantly shorter than in group A (164.00±24.46
conclusionsU-VATS lobectomy seems to be a quite safe and feasible procedure, with a steep learning curve and low complication rate, if performed by experienced surgeons after proper training.
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