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Pulmonary function after lobectomy: video-assisted thoracic surgery versus thoracotomy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11016337     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Whether video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) improves postoperative pulmonary function is still controversial. We compared postoperative pulmonary function after VATS lobectomy and standard lobectomy. METHODS: Eleven patients who had undergone standard lobectomy and 10 patients who had undergone VATS lobectomy were studied. Arterial blood gas analyses were performed on the 4th, 7th, and 14th postoperative days. Pulmonary function, including forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1.0), and peak flow rate (PFR) were measured on the 7th and 14th postoperative days (early phase), and approximately 1 year after surgery (late phase). RESULTS: Pulmonary function, as assessed with arterial oxygen partial pressure (PaO2) (p = 0.054), arterial oxygen saturation (O2SAT) (p = 0.063), FVC (p = 0.10), and FEV1.0 (p = 0.08), was better after VATS lobectomy than after thoracotomy on the 7th postoperative day. PFR was significantly better after VATS on both the 7th and 14th postoperative days (p = 0.008 and p = 0.03, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: VATS lobectomy had advantages on early postoperative pulmonary function. We conclude that VATS lobectomy is a beneficial alternative to standard thoracotomy, especially for patients with poor pulmonary reserve.
Authors:
M Nakata; H Saeki; N Yokoyama; A Kurita; W Takiyama; S Takashima
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Annals of thoracic surgery     Volume:  70     ISSN:  0003-4975     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann. Thorac. Surg.     Publication Date:  2000 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-10-17     Completed Date:  2000-10-17     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  15030100R     Medline TA:  Ann Thorac Surg     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  938-41     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Clinical Research, Department of Surgery, National Shikoku Cancer Center Hospital, Matsuyama, Japan. mnakata@shikoku-cc.go.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Female
Forced Expiratory Volume
Humans
Lung / physiology*
Male
Oxygen / blood
Peak Expiratory Flow Rate
Pneumonectomy / methods*
Postoperative Period
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted*
Thoracotomy*
Vital Capacity
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
7782-44-7/Oxygen

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