ArticleJournal of cardiothoracic surgery2021
Single-port VATS combined with non-indwelling drain in ERAS: a retrospective study.
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- Comparative efficacy of uniportal and multiportal robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for non-small cell lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Article
- Chest drain through utility vs separate incision in single-port video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy: a randomized controlled trial.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Article
- Postoperative pain outcomes following uniportal vs. multiportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Review
- Safety of one 8.5-Fr pigtail catheter for postoperative continuous open gravity drainage after uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery pneumonectomy.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2024Article
- Framework, component, and implementation of enhanced recovery pathways.Journal of anesthesia · 2022Review
- [Application and Research Progress of Video Double-lumen Tube in Thoracic Surgery].Zhongguo fei ai za zhi = Chinese journal of lung cancer · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundWe investigated single-port video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) combined with a postoperative non-indwelling drain in enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS).
methodsThe clinical data of 127 patients who underwent double- and single-port VATS from January 2018 to December 2019 were analyzed retrospectively. The groups constituted 71 cases undergoing double-port and 56 cases undergoing single-port VATS (30 cases in the indwelling drain group and 26 cases in the non-indwelling drain group). The incidence of postoperative complications, pain scores, and postoperative hospital stay were compared between the two groups.
resultsCompared with the double-port group, the single-port group had shorter postoperative hospital stays and lower pain scores on the first and third postoperative days (P < 0.05). Pain scores on the first and third days were lower in the single-port non-indwelling drain group than in the single-port indwelling drain group (P < 0.05), and the postoperative hospitalization time was significantly shorter in the single-port group (P < 0.05). However, there was no significant difference between the two groups for operation time, incidence of complications, and pain scores 1 month after operation (P > 0.05).
conclusionsThe combination of single-port VATS with a non-indwelling drain can relieve postoperative pain, help patients recover quickly, and is in accordance with ERAS.
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