Pleural Effusion - Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery - Two-Port Technique: Our Experience
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 6
Abstract
Introduction: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is a minimally invasive procedure employed as a diagnostic and therapeutic procedure in diseases of the pleura and lung. Materials and Methods: A total of 15 patients who presented with pleural effusion, after a trial of intercostal drainage, underwent VATS. Results: Histopathological examination of tissue in five cases showed granulomatous inflammation, one showed poorly differentiated malignancy, and remaining nine showed empyema with inflammatory pathology. None of the cases required conversion to open surgery. The average period of intercostal drainage tube was 8.4 days, postoperatively. There were no complications such as bronchopleural fistula or hemorrhage. Conclusion: VATS is an effective diagnostic as well as therapeutic tool in cases of pleural effusion, with an acceptable complication profile. The two-port technique modification yields the results comparable to the three-port technique.
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B R Sathyakrishna, Jayalekshmi T S, Sajeet Nayar
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