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ArticleWideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques2021

Safety of subxiphoid uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for anterior mediastinal tumour in obese patients.

Weidong Wu, Chun Chen, Wei Zheng, Lin Huang, Pengqiang Gao, Yong Zhu

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Weidong WuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China.
Chun ChenDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China.
Wei ZhengDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China.
Lin HuangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China.
Pengqiang GaoFujian Key Laboratory of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Yong ZhuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China.

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introductionSubxiphoid uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has been gradually applied for the treatment of anterior mediastinal tumour (AMT). However, whether obesity is a risk factor for subxiphoid uniportal VATS for AMT is still unknown.

aimTo explore the safety and short-term outcome of subxiphoid uniportal VATS for AMT in obese patients. MATERIAL AND

methodsThe clinical data of 142 patients who received VATS via subxiphoid approach for AMT were analysed. According to body mass index (BMI), the patients were divided into an obese group (BMI ≥ 28 kg/m

resultsThe operative time and tracheal intubation time using subxiphoid uniportal VATS for AMT in the obese group were longer than that in the non-obese group (p < 0.05). However, there was no obvious difference in intraoperative blood loss, chest tube drainage time, chest tube drainage volume, and length of hospital stay between the obese group and the non-obese group (p > 0.05). Moreover, there was also no significant difference in postoperative complications, including pulmonary complications, wound infection, arrhythmia, and pulmonary leak, between the obese group and the non-obese group. In addition, the pain scores in the obese group were similar to those in the non-obese group.

conclusionsAlthough obesity might prolong operative time of subxiphoid uniportal VAST for AMT, it does not increase the rate of postoperative complications. An experienced centre can properly conduct VAST via subxiphoid approach when treating AMT in obese patients.

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anterior mediastinal tumourbody mass indexobesitypostoperative complicationsubxiphoid uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

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