JOURNAL ARTICLE
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery sleeve lobectomy with bronchoplasty.
World Journal of Surgery 2013 July
BACKGROUND: We review our experiences with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) sleeve lobectomy with bronchoplasty for NSCLC. The safety, effectiveness, indications, and operation precautions of this approach were examined.
METHODS: From September 2011 to September 2012, 11 patients underwent VATS sleeve lobectomy with bronchoplasty in our hospital (right upper lobe = 8, left lower lobe = 2, left upper lobe = 1). The operation consisted of VATS anatomic sleeve lobectomy with bronchoplasty combined with systematic lymph node dissection. Three incisions were made. Bronchial anastomosis was combined with simple continuous suture anastomosis of the membranous part of the bronchus and simple interrupted suture anastomosis of the cartilaginous part of the bronchus.
RESULTS: All procedures went uneventfully. Median operative time was 178 min; median bronchial anastomosis time was 42 min; median blood loss was 180 ml. There was no case of conversion to thoracotomy. Pathological examination showed 10 squamous cell carcinomas and 1 adenocarcinoma. All patients recovered well, except one who suffered minor complications. Median postoperative chest tube drainage duration was 6.8 days, and median hospital stay was 8.9 days. All patients were followed up for 2-13 months without recurrence.
CONCLUSIONS: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery sleeve lobectomy with bronchoplasty is a safe and effective surgical approach in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. The operating incision placed at the 4th intercostal space on the anterior axillary line is convenient for anastomosis our experience shows that anastomosis combining simple continuous suture of the membranous part of bronchus and simple interrupted suture anastomosis of the cartilaginous part of the bronchus is fast and secure. Moreover, preserving the azygos vein does not affect the anastomosis.
METHODS: From September 2011 to September 2012, 11 patients underwent VATS sleeve lobectomy with bronchoplasty in our hospital (right upper lobe = 8, left lower lobe = 2, left upper lobe = 1). The operation consisted of VATS anatomic sleeve lobectomy with bronchoplasty combined with systematic lymph node dissection. Three incisions were made. Bronchial anastomosis was combined with simple continuous suture anastomosis of the membranous part of the bronchus and simple interrupted suture anastomosis of the cartilaginous part of the bronchus.
RESULTS: All procedures went uneventfully. Median operative time was 178 min; median bronchial anastomosis time was 42 min; median blood loss was 180 ml. There was no case of conversion to thoracotomy. Pathological examination showed 10 squamous cell carcinomas and 1 adenocarcinoma. All patients recovered well, except one who suffered minor complications. Median postoperative chest tube drainage duration was 6.8 days, and median hospital stay was 8.9 days. All patients were followed up for 2-13 months without recurrence.
CONCLUSIONS: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery sleeve lobectomy with bronchoplasty is a safe and effective surgical approach in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. The operating incision placed at the 4th intercostal space on the anterior axillary line is convenient for anastomosis our experience shows that anastomosis combining simple continuous suture of the membranous part of bronchus and simple interrupted suture anastomosis of the cartilaginous part of the bronchus is fast and secure. Moreover, preserving the azygos vein does not affect the anastomosis.
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