ArticleFrontiers in surgery2026
Comparative analysis of safety and outcomes of Non-intubated versus intubated uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery using propensity score matching: a single-center experience expanding indications beyond traditional restrictions.
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- Uniportal VATS for anatomical lung resection: 15 years of innovation.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Review
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Background: Non-intubated uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (NI-UVATS) has emerged as an alternative to conventional intubated approaches, yet its applicability across diverse patient populations and procedure types remains undefined. We evaluated perioperative outcomes of NI-UVATS vs. intubated UVATS (I-UVATS) in an unrestricted cohort. Methods: This retrospective cohort study analyzed 289 consecutive VATS procedures (January 2017-June 2025) at a single center. Patients underwent either I-UVATS ( Results: After propensity score matching, 98 patients in each group were analyzed. Despite matching, significant procedural heterogeneity persisted: anatomical resections comprised 36.7% of I-UVATS vs. 5.1% of NI-UVATS procedures ( Conclusions: NI-UVATS demonstrated safety and feasibility for low-to-medium complexity thoracic procedures within current real-world selection patterns. The marked procedural imbalance (36.7% vs. 5.1% anatomical resections) reflects contemporary practice where surgeons reserve NI-UVATS for lower-complexity interventions. These findings support NI-UVATS implementation for appropriately selected patients undergoing diagnostic and pleural procedures, while anatomical resections remain predominantly performed under intubation. Procedure-specific randomized trials are needed to define the role of NI-UVATS in complex resections.
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