SynthesisSurgery today2023
Uniportal versus multiportal video-assisted thoracoscopic segmentectomy for non-small cell lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Risk factors for vascular oozing or bleeding following transection with automatic staplers during uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2026Article
- Uniportal thoracoscopic mediastinal lymph node dissection: Technical pearls and anatomical considerations.JTCVS techniques · 2026Article
- Machine learning-based prediction of prolonged air leak after uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery segmentectomy.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- Indication-first implementation of uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery segmentectomy for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer.Journal of visualized surgery · 2026Article
- Uniportal VATS wedge pulmonary resection.Turkish journal of medical sciences · 2026Article
- Surgical Safety of Uniportal versus Multiportal VATS Segmentectomy during Institutional Adoption: Differential Impact by Lobar Location.Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia · 2026Article
- Perioperative comparison of uniportal versus multiportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for complex segmentectomy of the lower lung lobe.BMC surgery · 2025Article
- Review
- Export priority technique for Uni-portal thoracoscopic left upper lobectomy.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2024Article
- Long-term outcome of uniport vs. multiport video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy for lung cancer.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Early chest drain removal on the day of uniportal thoracoscopic segmentectomy.General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2023Article
- Uniportal thoracoscopic extended right apical segmentectomy with virtual-assisted lung mapping: a case report.Surgical case reports · 2023Article
- The effectiveness of chest T-tube drainage in uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery.Interdisciplinary cardiovascular and thoracic surgery · 2023Article
- Uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery segmentectomy: a promising new development for thoracic surgery.Translational lung cancer research · 2023Article
- Is a single port enough for the learned thoracic surgeons?Journal of thoracic disease · 2023Article
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Abstract
It remains controversial whether one-port video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) or multiportal VATS is better for segmentectomy in patients with early non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We conducted this meta-analysis of eight published studies to compare the clinical effectiveness and safety of the two surgical approaches. The uniportal group had a shorter postoperative hospital stay (mean difference (MD): - 0.40, 95% CI [- 0.71 to - 0.08] days, p = 0.01), lower postoperative pain scores on day 3 (MD: - 0.90, 95% CI [- 1.26 to - 0.54], p < 0.00001) and day 7 (MD: - 0.33, 95% CI [- 0.62 to - 0.04], p = 0.02), fewer days of chest tube drainage (MD: - 0.47, 95% CI [- 0.78 to - 0.15] days, p = 0.004), and a smaller wound (MD: - 0.73, 95% CI [- 1.00 to - 0.46] cm, p < 0.00001) than the multiportal group. However, there were no significant differences between the groups in complications, operative times, resected lymph nodes, resected lymph node stations, blood loss, postoperative pain scores on days 1, 2, 30, overall survival (OS), or disease-free survival (DFS). The most common complications were prolonged air leakage (10.29%), bleeding (8.82%), vascular injury (7.14%), empyema (5.88%), and arrhythmia (5.26%) in the uniportal group. Overall, uniportal VATS appears to be better than multiportal VATS for segmentectomy in patients with NSCLC, with better postoperative outcomes and similar survival rates.
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