Complete video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for lung cancer in 400 patients. (December 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Srisomboon, Chaisit; Koizumi, Kiyoshi; Haraguchi, Shuji; Mikami, Iwao; Iijima, Yoshihito; Shimizu, Kazuo
• Is Part Of: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals. Volume 21:Number 6(2013)
• Page Start: 700
• Page End: 707
• Publication Date: 2013-12
• Subjects: Carcinoma -- non-small cell lung -- lung neoplasms -- pneumonectomy -- thoracic surgery -- video-assisted -- treatment outcome; Heart -- Diseases -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412
• DOI: 10.1177/0218492313479038
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0218-4923

Abstract

Background: We report the results of complete video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for treatment of primary non-small cell lung cancer, which was performed completely through the monitor in 400 consecutive patients. Patients and methods: Between September 25, 2002 and August 25, 2011, a retrospective database of 400 consecutive patients who underwent complete video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for treatment of primary non-small cell lung cancer was reviewed. Demographic, histopathologic, preoperative, perioperative, postoperative, and outcome variables were assessed using standard descriptive statistics and Kaplan-Meier survival analyses. Results: Operating time was 258.13 ± 62.53 min, volume of blood loss was 253.21 ± 206.66 mL, duration of drainage was 3.6 ± 3.2 days, volume of drainage was 708.1 ± 522.8 mL, the postoperative respiratory complication rate was 14.8%, the reoperation rate was 1.3%, and operative mortality was 1.0%. The 5-year postsurgical survival rates for pathologic stages I, II, and III were 93.9%, 62.0%, and 61.6%, respectively; the 3-year postsurgical survival rate for pathologic stage IV was 40.0% Conclusions: Complete video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for treatment of primary non-small cell lung cancer is associated with safety and acceptable postoperative complication rates, operative mortality rates, and survival rates.