SynthesisWorld journal of surgical oncology2021
Comparison of non-intubated and intubated video-assisted thoracoscopic surgeries of major pulmonary resections for lung cancer-a meta-analysis.
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- Long-term oncologic outcomes after non-intubated versus intubated video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for non-small cell lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Pooled it
- Comparison of non-intubated and intubated video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for perioperative complications-a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Pooled it
- Non-intubated vs. intubated video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for the treatment of thoracic diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis of propensity score-matched cohorts.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Minimally invasive lung surgery with an intraoperative completely or partially tubeless protocol: randomized clinical trial.BJS open · 2024Trial
- Effects of non-intubated anesthesia on postoperative pulmonary complications after thoracoscopic segmentectomy: a propensity score-matched analysis.Annals of medicine · 2026Article
- Non-intubated uniportal video-assisted minor and major pulmonary resections: a single-center European experience in 163 selected patients.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Article
- Impact of nonintubated versus intubated anesthesia on postoperative pulmonary complications after video-assisted thoracoscopic lung resection: A retrospective cohort study.The Journal of international medical research · 2026Article
- Comparative analysis of safety and efficacy of non-intubation in lung wedge resection using thoracoscopy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Article
- Uniportal VATS for anatomical lung resection: 15 years of innovation.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Review
- Comparative analysis of safety and outcomes of Non-intubated versus intubated uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery using propensity score matching: a single-center experience expanding indications beyond traditional restrictions.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Non-intubated uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic anatomical lung volume reduction surgery-an institutional report.Journal of thoracic disease · 2025Article
- Comparison of short-term outcomes between non-intubated and intubated video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a propensity score matching analysis.Journal of thoracic disease · 2025Article
- The impact of spontaneous ventilation anesthesia on thrombosis risk for thoracic surgery: a beagle dog model study.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Article
- Prospective in-depth analysis of anaesthetic management of spontaneous ventilation VATS for lung cancer resection: a matched pairs comparison to intubated VATS.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Article
- Early postoperative patient-reported outcomes in thoracoscopic segmentectomy: a comparative study of non-intubated anesthesia versus intubated general anesthesia.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
- Awake versus intubated video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for pleural disease: a retrospective cohort study from a single tertiary center.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
- The current status of non-intubated thoracoscopic lobectomy.Journal of thoracic disease · 2023Article
- Thoracic surgery in the non-intubated spontaneously breathing patient.Respiratory research · 2022Review
- The Anesthesiologist's Perspective Regarding Non-intubated Thoracic Surgery: A Scoping Review.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- Airway management and anesthesia for airway surgery: a narrative review.Translational lung cancer research · 2021Review
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of this study was to compare the safety feasibility and safety feasibility of non-intubated (NIVATS) and intubated video-assisted thoracoscopic surgeries (IVATS) during major pulmonary resections.
methodsA meta-analysis of eight studies was conducted to compare the real effects of two lobectomy or segmentectomy approaches during major pulmonary resections.
resultsResults showed that the patients using NIVATS had a greatly shorter hospital stay and chest-tube placement time (weighted mean difference (WMD): - 1.04 days; 95% CI - 1.50 to - 0.58; P < 0.01) WMD - 0.71 days; 95% confidence interval (CI), - 1.08 to - 0.34; P < 0.01, respectively) while compared to those with IVATS. There were no significant differences in postoperative complication rate, surgical duration, and the number of dissected lymph nodes. However, through the analysis of highly selected patients with lung cancer in early stage, the rate of postoperative complication in the NIVATS group was lower than that in the IVATS group [odds ratio (OR) 0.44; 95% CI 0.21-0.92; P = 0.03, I
conclusionsAlthough the comparable postoperative complication rate was observed for major thoracic surgery in two surgical procedures, the NIVATS method could significantly shorten the hospitalized stay and chest-tube placement time compared with IVATS. Therefore, for highly selected patients, NIVATS is regarded as a safe and technically feasible procedure for major thoracic surgery. The assessment of the safety and feasibility for patients undergoing NIVATS needs further multi-center prospective clinical trials.
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