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ArticleThe clinical respiratory journal2023

Uniportal thoracoscopic bullectomy with improved parietal pleurectomy for primary spontaneous pneumothorax.

Ningning Kang, Hao Zheng, Wei Ge, Jin-Xiu Hu, Wen Liu, Ren-Quan Zhang

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Article in The clinical respiratory journal, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Ningning KangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Hao ZhengDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Wei GeDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Jin-Xiu HuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Wen LiuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Ren-Quan ZhangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4027-6609
Anhui Medical University · CN

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Abstract

introductionParietal pleurectomy with bullectomy has been established as an effective method for preventing the recurrence of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP). Our center introduced enhanced technical measures in uniportal thoracoscopic parietal pleurectomy with bullectomy for patients with PSP, aiming to document our initial experience and assess the procedure's effectiveness in preventing the recurrence of PSP.

methodsWe analyzed the clinical data of 86 patients with PSP who underwent the improved uniportal thoracoscopic parietal pleurectomy with bullectomy between July 2019 and August 2022. During the procedure, the parietal pleura above the second intercostal space was stripped but not removed. Instead, it was retained in the thoracic cavity using a piece of pedunculated pleura. Subsequently, the stumps of the lung were covered by the preserved parietal pleura.

resultsThe results of the study showed that the mean operative time was 59.87 ± 16.93 min, and the postoperative drainage duration averaged 3.94 ± 2.17 days. The mean intraoperative blood loss was 24.33 ± 48.91 ml, and the mean postoperative drainage volume was 289.00 ± 170.03 ml. Prolonged air leakage for more than 5 days was observed in five patients (5.81%), but no other postoperative complications were recorded. During the follow-up, one patient (1.16%) experienced a recurrence of pneumothorax.

conclusionsThe perioperative results of bullectomy with the improved pleurectomy technique are deemed satisfactory. The various technical steps attempted at our center are found to be feasible and safe, and they may contribute to reducing the rates of recurrence in PSP.

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PneumothoraxThoracic Surgical ProceduresHumansPleuraPostoperative ComplicationsRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesThoracic Surgery, Video-AssistedTreatment Outcomeparietal pleurectomy with bullectomypreserved parietal pleuraprimary spontaneous pneumothoraxrecurrencethoracoscopicuniportal

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