Video-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy for esophageal carcinoma and gastro-esophageal anastomosis in thoracic cavity : analysis of 60 cases

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the feasibility and safety of video-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy for esophageal carcinoma and gastro-esophageal anastomosis in right thoracic cavity.

METHODS: The clinical data of 120 patients who underwent esophagectomy for esophageal carcinoma and gastro-esophageal anastomosis in right thoracic cavity from March to December 2011 was analyzed retrospectively. In the video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery group, there were 60 patients [41 male and 19 female patients with aver age of (62 ± 7) years old] who underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy for esophageal carcinoma and gastro-esophageal anastomosis in right thoracic cavity. In the routine thoracotomy group, there were 60 patients [39 male and 21 female patients with aver age of (62 ± 9) years old] who underwent routine thoracotomy esophagectomy for esophageal carcinoma and gastro-esophageal anastomosis in right thoracic cavity. Operation time, intra-operative blood loss, postoperative total thoracic drainage in 3 days, total number of harvested lymph nodes, hospitalization, cost of hospitalization and complications were compared between the two groups.

RESULT: The operations were carried out successfully in two groups. There was no perioperative death in all patients. There was no statistical difference in intra-operative blood loss, postoperative total thoracic drainage and cost of hospitalization between the two groups. Operation time of rideo-assisted thoracoscopic surgery group was significantly longer than that of thoracotomy group ((188 ± 38) minutes vs. (138 ± 50) minutes, t = 6.171, P = 0.000), but postoperative hospitalization was significantly lower ((14 ± 3) d vs. (18 ± 6) d, t = -4.093, P = 0.000) and total number of harvested lymph nodes was lower (17 ± 9 vs. 21 ± 11, t = -2.058, P = 0.042). There was significantly statistical difference in total postoperative main complication (25.0% vs. 48.3%, χ(2) = 7.033, P = 0.008). And postoperative incisional infection of VATE group patients was significantly lower than that of thoracotomy group patients (6.7% vs. 25.0%, χ(2) = 7.566, P = 0.006).

CONCLUSIONS: Video-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy for esophageal carcinoma and gastro-esophageal anastomosis in right thoracic cavity is technically feasible and safe, with minimized trauma and quick recovery. The recent result is satisfactory.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2013

Erschienen:

2013

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:51

Enthalten in:

Zhonghua wai ke za zhi [Chinese journal of surgery - 51(2013), 4 vom: 17. Apr., Seite 354-7

Sprache:

Chinesisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sun, Xiang-xiang [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Mei-qing [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Ming-fa [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Chang-qing [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Shi-bin [VerfasserIn]
Mei, Xin-yu [VerfasserIn]
Tian, Jie-yong [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Zheng-hua [VerfasserIn]
Wei, Da-zhong [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

English Abstract
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 20.03.2014

Date Revised 16.03.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM229553605