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ArticleZhongguo fei ai za zhi = Chinese journal of lung cancer2022

[Single-versus Two-port Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery in Thymoma: 
A Propensity-matched Study].

Xingguo Yang, Lei Yu, Zhen Yu, Xiang Gao, Xin Du

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Article in Zhongguo fei ai za zhi = Chinese journal of lung cancer, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xingguo YangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China.
Lei YuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China.
Zhen YuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China.
Xiang GaoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China.
Xin DuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China.
Beijing Tongren Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn recent years, with the advancement of minimally invasive techniques, thoracoscopic thymoma resection has experienced a development process from three-port video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) to two-port (TP) and single-port (SP) variants. However, the feasibility and safety of SP-VATS have not been generally recognized. This study intends to explore the safety and feasibility of SP-VATS in thymoma resection, in order to provide a reference for clinical surgicalselection.

methodsThe clinical data of 197 patients who underwent thoracoscopic thymoma resection in Beijing Tongren Hospital from January 2018 to September 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into SP-VATS group (n=42) and TP-VATS group (n=155). After matching propensity scores, there is no statistically significant difference in preoperative baseline data between SP-VATS group and TP-VATS group. Among them, there were 17 males and 25 females with an average age of 28-72 (48.00±9.43) years in the SP-VATS group, and 20 males and 22 females with an average age of 30-75 (50.38±9.83) years in TP-VATS group. The clinical effects of the two groups were compared.

resultsThe operation was successfully completed in both groups, and there was no conversion to thoracotomy or increased surgical incisions. Compared with the TP-VATS group, the chest drainage time and hospital stay in the SP-VATS group were shorter [(2.95±0.76) d vs (3.33±0.85) d; (4.57±0.83) d vs (5.07±1.13) d], and the visual pain score at 24 h and 72 h after surgery were lower [(3.64±0.85) points vs (4.05±0.66) points; (2.33±0.75) points vs (3.07±0.68) points] (P<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in operation time [(130.00±26.23) min vs (135.24±27.03) min], intraoperative blood loss [(69.52±22.73) mL vs (82.38±49.23) mL] (P>0.05).

conclusionsSP-VATS in thymoma is a safe, feasible, and less invasive procedure, with less postoperative pain and faster recovery than multi-port VATS.

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Lung NeoplasmsThymomaThymus NeoplasmsAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesThoracic Surgery, Video-AssistedPropensity-score matchingSingle-portThymomaVideo-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

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PMID35477189
PMCPMC9051302
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