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Winter H, Meimarakis G, Pirker M, Spelsberg F, Kopp R, Rüttinger D, Loehe F, Jauch KW, Hatz R. Predictors of general complications after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgical procedures. Surg Endosc 2007; 22:640-5. [PMID: 17623249 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-007-9428-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND The video-assisted thoracoscopic approach has become the preferred method for many procedures due to the reduced trauma, complication rate and morbidity. The aim of this study was a risk evaluation of patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) procedures. METHODS Between 1991 and 2004, 1,008 patients were included in this single-center retrospective analysis. Risk assessment was performed using univariate and multivariate analysis. RESULTS Multivariate analysis revealed that patient age (p = 0.003), the duration of the VATS procedure (p = 0.008), redo-VATS (p < 0.001) and conversion to open thoracotomy (p < 0.001) correlated significantly with the incidence of complications. Patients with immune deficiency following organ transplantation had the highest complication rate at 31.7%, which was significantly higher than for patients with either benign disease (p = 0.010) or malignant disease (p = 0.019). CONCLUSIONS VATS is a safe procedure, but extra caution is recommended for patients with a higher risk profile (age, redo-VATS, immune deficiency).
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- Hauke Winter
- Department of Surgery and Thoracic Surgery, Klinikum Grosshadern, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Marchioninistrasse 15, 81377, Munich, Germany.
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Sihoe ADL, Manlulu AV, Lee TW, Thung KH, Yim APC. Pre-emptive local anesthesia for needlescopic video-assisted thoracic surgery: a randomized controlled trial. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007; 31:103-8. [PMID: 17095239 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2006.09.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2006] [Revised: 08/31/2006] [Accepted: 09/01/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Studies in other surgical specialties have suggested that pre-emptive wound infiltration using a local anesthetic may reduce post-operative pain. We report the first randomized trial to assess the use of pre-emptive local anesthesia in video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS). METHOD Thirty-one consecutive patients undergoing bilateral needlescopic VATS sympathectomy for palmar hyperhidrosis were studied prospectively. Each patient acted as their own control. For each patient, one side was randomized to receive 10ml 0.5% bupivicaine injected to the port sites before incision, and the contralateral control side to receive 10ml saline. Pain severity on a visual analog scale (VAS) was recorded for each chest side at 4h, 1 day and 7 days following surgery. All patients were blinded to the results of randomization throughout the study. RESULTS Follow up was complete for all patients. At 7 days after surgery, wound pain was significantly reduced by pre-emptive local anesthesia, with 10 (62.5%) of the 16 patients having residual pain reporting less pain on the pre-treated side (p=0.039). There was a trend for reduced pain on the pre-treated side at the other time points. Pain reduction by pre-emptive local anesthesia was not correlated with any demographic or clinical variable. Chest wall paresthesia distinct from localized wound pain was noted by six patients (19.4%), but was not reduced by pre-emptive local anesthesia. Overall, the post-operative discomforts felt by the patients after needlescopic VATS were mild, and did not cause significant functional disturbances. CONCLUSION Pre-emptive wound infiltration with a local anesthetic may reduce post-operative wound pain in needlescopic VATS procedures.
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- Alan D L Sihoe
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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Tawk MM, Kinasewitz G. Painful lessons from the other side (of the diaphragm). Chest 2006; 130:635-6. [PMID: 16963654 DOI: 10.1378/chest.130.3.635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Our goal is to update advances in the use of surgical lung biopsy in the idiopathic interstitial pneumonias. We discuss an approach for identifying patients with idiopathic interstitial pneumonias who may benefit from surgical lung biopsy, newer surgical approaches and complications and risks of surgery. RECENT FINDINGS A consensus statement on idiopathic interstitial pneumonias has described the natural history and response to therapy of idiopathic interstitial pneumonias. The statement discussed selection of patients with idiopathic interstitial pneumonias for surgical lung biopsy and avoidance of unneeded biopsy, particularly for patients with 'classical' radiographic findings of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Video-assisted thoracoscopic lung biopsy continues to be the standard procedure for surgical lung biopsy. Newer approaches have used outpatient surgery for selected patients, earlier removal of chest tubes and modifications of surgical technique. At-risk patients include those with respiratory failure, rapid progression of disease, pulmonary hypertension and advanced disease. SUMMARY Standard video-assisted thoracoscopic lung biopsy should be considered in patients with interstitial lung diseases of unknown cause who have a subacute course, ground-glass opacities on high-resolution computed tomography or features atypical for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, as these patients may respond to therapy. A step-wise process for selection of patients for surgical lung biopsy is recommended.
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- David J Riley
- Department of Medicine, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ 08903, USA.
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STUDY OBJECTIVES To conduct a detailed morphologic and ultrastructural study of pleural adhesions following talc pleurodesis. METHODS Talc with a main particle size of 8.36 +/- 0.2 mum (mean +/- SEM) and at a dose of 200 mg/kg in a 2-mL slurry was instilled via a small catheter into the pleural cavity of 10 male rabbits. Five rabbits were killed at 1 week, and five rabbits were killed at 1 month after instillation. At autopsy, after macroscopically observing the pleural cavity, adhesions were excised from opposing pleural surfaces and processed for histopathologic, immunocytochemical, and ultrastructural study. RESULTS At 1 week, all adhesions examined were mesothelium-covered fibrovascular bands containing well-developed blood and lymphatic vessels establishing a structural continuity between both pleural layers. Nerves were present in adhesions from 20% of the rabbits. They consisted of a single fascicle containing 5 to 20 thin myelinated axons of various diameters (1 to 6 microm) uniformly distributed throughout the nerve section. The anatomic location of the adhesion did not appear to influence its overall morphology. CONCLUSIONS As early as at 1 week, adhesions are well-formed structures more resembling newly formed pleural tissue than a simple scar. Nerve fibers in pleural adhesions are reported for the first time, which suggests that these adhesions are potentially capable of conducting pain stimuli. Further studies are required in order to confirm our results in human pleural adhesions.
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- Juan F Montes
- Departament de Biologia Cellular, Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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Gómez-Caro A, Moradiellos FJ, Larrú E, Díaz-Hellín V, Marrón C, Pérez-Antón JA, Martín de Nicolás JL. [Effectiveness and complications of video-assisted surgery for primary spontaneous pneumothorax]. Arch Bronconeumol 2006; 42:57-61. [PMID: 16539934 DOI: 10.1016/s1579-2129(06)60118-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the effectiveness and describe the complications of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for the treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax. PATIENTS AND METHODS Between May 1997 and September 2003, our department scheduled 147 VATS procedures for spontaneous pneumothorax in 127 patients (102 men [80.5%]). The mean (SD) age for the series was 28.3 (11.6) years. Bullae and blebs were resected by endostapler and vigorous pleural abrasion was carried out. Vanderschueren staging was as follows: stage I, 10 (6.8%); stage II, 22 (15%); stage III, 71 (48.3%); and stage IV, 44 (29.9%). The procedure was indicated for the following reasons: third episode, 56 (38.1%); persistent air leak, 47 (32%); elective, 16 (10.9%); simultaneous bilateral pneumothorax, 28 (19%). VATS was performed on the right side only in 85 patients (57.8%), on the left in 62 (42.2%), and on both sides in 16 (11.6%). RESULTS A total of 137 of the 147 VATS procedures scheduled (93.2%) were performed, and there were no deaths. The rate of conversion to thoracotomy was 6.8%, and the overall rate of complications was 13.7%. Postoperative complications were due to bleeding in 5 cases (3.6%), air leak (>5 days) in 10 (7.2%), wound infection in 2 (1.4%), residual pneumothorax in 4 (2.9%), need to insert a new pleural drain in 3 (2.1%), and pleural empyema in 1 (0.7%). Two patients took oral analgesics for more than 30 days after the procedure. Pneumothorax recurred during follow-up in 7 patients (5.1%). No significant correlation was found between recurrence of pneumothorax after VATS and Vandeschueren stage, age, bilaterality of the procedure, indication, or days of postoperative drainage (P>.05). CONCLUSIONS VATS for resection of pleural lesions plus pleural abrasion is an efficacious and simple treatment for primary spontaneous pneumothorax regardless of intraoperative findings.
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- A Gómez-Caro
- Servicio de Cirugía Torácica, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.
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Cardillo G, Carleo F, Giunti R, Carbone L, Mariotta S, Salvadori L, Petrella L, Martelli M. Videothoracoscopic talc poudrage in primary spontaneous pneumothorax: A single-institution experience in 861 cases. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006; 131:322-8. [PMID: 16434260 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2005.10.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2005] [Revised: 10/11/2005] [Accepted: 10/20/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We sought to evaluate the outcome of 861 patients treated with videothoracoscopic talc poudrage for primary spontaneous pneumothorax. METHODS From September 1995 through January 2004, a total of 861 patients (578 male, 283 female, mean age 28.6 years) underwent videothoracoscopy for recurrent and complicated primary spontaneous pneumothorax. Patients were treated with videothoracoscopic talc poudrage only (group A: Vanderschueren's stage I, 196 patients; stage II, 112 patients) or videothoracoscopic talc poudrage plus stapling of the blebs/bullae (group B: stage III, 391 patients; stage IV 162 patients). Follow-up included clinical interview and chest radiography (805 patients). In 26 patients (follow-up longer than 5 years), respiratory function was investigated to determine residual volume and diffusing lung capacity. RESULTS No operative deaths occurred. No patient had adult respiratory distress syndrome. Postoperative complications occurred in 29 patients (3.36%). The conversion rate to an open procedure was 0.46% (4/861). After a mean follow-up of 52.5 months, 14 patients had recurrences (1.73%). The recurrence rate was 2.41% (7/290) in group A and 1.359% (7/515) in group B (chi2 value: 1.207389; P:.27; odds ratio: 0.56; 95% confidence interval: 0.20-1.62). Results of respiratory function tests were within normal ranges (80% or more of predictive value) in all 26 patients. CONCLUSIONS Videothoracoscopic talc poudrage achieves a high success rate in the treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax with a very low morbidity rate. Recurrences show a statistically significant relationship (P:.037) with smoking habits.
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- Giuseppe Cardillo
- Thoracic Surgery Unit, Carlo Forlanini Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliera San Camillo-Forlanini, Medicine University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
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Gómez-Caro A, Moradiellos F, Larrú E, Díaz-Hellín V, Marrón C, Pérez-Antón J, Martín de Nicolás J. Eficacia y morbilidad del tratamiento con cirugía videoasistida del neumotórax espontáneo primario. Arch Bronconeumol 2006. [DOI: 10.1157/13084395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Chang YC, Chen CW, Huang SH, Chen JS. Modified needlescopic video-assisted thoracic surgery for primary spontaneous pneumothorax : the long-term effects of apical pleurectomy versus pleural abrasion. Surg Endosc 2006; 20:757-62. [PMID: 16437271 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-005-0275-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2005] [Accepted: 08/09/2005] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and safety of modified needlescopic video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) for treating primary spontaneous pneumothorax. The efficacy between apical pleurectomy and pleural abrasion through this technique was also compared. METHODS Between 2001 and 2003, 65 patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax underwent modified needlescopic VATS procedures. The blebs were resected with endoscopic linear staplers. Pleurodesis was achieved by apical pleurectomy before September 2002 (n = 30) and by pleural abrasion for the remainder of the study period (n = 35). RESULTS Mean operation time was 103 min in the pleurectomy group and 78 min in the abrasion group (p = 0.001). Complications developed in four patients (6.2%): prolonged air leaks in three patients and wound infection in one patient. The mean postoperative hospital stay was 3.8 +/- 1.8 days. The two groups had comparable doses of requested analgesics, complication rates, postoperative chest tube and hospital stays, and postoperative pulmonary function test. Ipsilateral recurrence did not occur in any of the pleurectomy group patients after a mean follow-up of 31 months, but it occurred in three patients (8.6%) in the abrasion group after a mean follow-up of 19 months. CONCLUSIONS Modified needlescopic VATS provides a feasible and safe procedure for treating primary spontaneous pneumothorax. In terms of efficacy, apical pleurectomy is more effective in preventing ipsilateral recurrence than pleural abrasion.
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- Y-C Chang
- Department of Surgery, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, No. 21, Nan-ya South Road, Sec 2, Banciao City, Taipei, 220, Taiwan
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Sienel W, Mueller J, Eggeling S, Thetter O, Passlick B. Frühe Drainagenentfernung nach videoassistierten thorakoskopischen Operationen. Chirurg 2005; 76:1155-60. [PMID: 16021395 DOI: 10.1007/s00104-005-1058-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chest tubes frequently cause postoperative patient discomfort after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). Therefore, a prospective randomized study was conducted to analyze whether early chest tube removal within 2 h postoperatively is justified in VATS. METHODS Ninety-three patients fulfilled the inclusion criteria (VATS including wedge resection, complete lung extension on postoperative chest roentgenogram) and showed no exclusion criteria (lung volume reduction surgery, extensive pulmonary fibrosis, pneumothorax, pleural effusion, air fistula). Randomization resulted in early chest tube removal in 48 patients and in conventional chest tube management in 45 patients. RESULTS Pain intensity was significantly reduced after early chest tube removal (P=0.03, t-test). In consequence, the mean analgesic requirement was significantly reduced (P=0.0001, t-test). The number of postoperative chest roentgenograms was significantly reduced after early chest tube removal (P=0.0001, t-test). The mean postoperative length of hospital stay was 5.4 vs 6.7 days (P=0.11, t-test). No postoperative complication occurred after early chest tube removal, while postoperative complications were observed in six patients with conventional chest tube management (P=0.01, Fisher's test). CONCLUSION Early chest tube removal after video-assisted thoracoscopic wedge resection is recommended. The inclusion and exclusion criteria of this study should be considered for future early chest tube removal. Long-term follow-up will clarify if early chest tube removal also leads to a reduction in chronic pain.
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- W Sienel
- Abteilung Thoraxchirurgie, Chirurgische Universitätsklinik Freiburg.
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Becmeur F, Talon I, Schaarschmidt K, Philippe P, Moog R, Kauffmann I, Schultz A, Grandadam S, Toledano D. Thoracoscopic diaphragmatic eventration repair in children: about 10 cases. J Pediatr Surg 2005; 40:1712-5. [PMID: 16291157 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2005.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Recent reports in literature have emphasized the clinical perception of reduced pain, postoperative morbidity, and dysfunction associated with thoracoscopic approach compared with standard thoracotomy. The authors describe a thoracoscopic approach and technical details for diaphragmatic eventration repair in children. PATIENTS AND METHODS Ten patients, 4 girls and 6 boys, 1 teenager (14 years old) and 9 children (age range, 6-41 months; average, 17 months), were operated for a diaphragmatic eventration in 3 different pediatric surgery teams, according to the same technique. Symptoms were recurrent infection (7 cases), dyspnea on exertion (2 cases), and a rib deformity (1 case). An elective thoracoscopy was performed, patient in a lateral decubitus. A low carbon dioxide insufflation allowed a lung collapse. Reduction of the eventration was made progressively when folding and plicating the diaphragm. Plication of the diaphragm was done with an interrupted suture (6 cases) or a running suture (4 cases). The procedure finished either with an exsufflation (4 cases) or a drain (6 cases). RESULTS A conversion was necessary in 2 cases: 1 insufflation was not tolerated and 1 diaphragm, higher than the fifth space, reduced too much the operative field. Patients recovered between 2 and 4 days. Dyspnea disappeared immediately. Mean follow-up of 16 months could assess the clinical improvement in every patient. DISCUSSION Thoracoscopic conditions are quite different between a diaphragmatic hernia repair previously reported and an eventration. Concerning diaphragmatic hernias, reduction is easy, giving a large operative space for suturing the diaphragm. Concerning diaphragmatic eventrations, the lack of space remains important at the beginning of the procedure despite the insufflation into the pleural cavity. The operative ports must be high enough in the chest to allow a good mobility of the instruments. Chest drainage seems to be unnecessary. CONCLUSION Diaphragmatic eventration repair by thoracoscopy is feasible, safe, and efficient in children. Above all, it avoids a thoracotomy. It improves the immediate postoperative results with a good respiratory function.
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- François Becmeur
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Université Louis Pasteur, Hôpital de Hautepierre, 67098 Strasbourg, France.
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Freixinet JL, Canalís E, Juliá G, Rodriguez P, Santana N, Rodriguez de Castro F. Axillary thoracotomy versus videothoracoscopy for the treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax. Ann Thorac Surg 2005; 78:417-20. [PMID: 15276488 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2003.11.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/25/2003] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND A prospective, randomized study was carried out on patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax, with the aim of determining if video-assisted thoracoscopy is superior to axillary thoracotomy in the surgical treatment of this condition. METHODS Patients were randomly assigned to two groups; video-assisted thoracoscopy (group A; n = 46) and axillary thoracotomy (group B; n = 44). All fit the established criteria for surgical indication (relapse or persistent air leakage after pleural drainage). In all cases the treatment consisted of apical segmentectomy of the blebs or dystrophic complex and pleural mechanical abrasion. The study evaluated the following factors: postoperative blood loss, respiratory function (maximum inspiratory and expiratory pressures, forced expiratory volume in the first second and forced vital capacity), postoperative pain (analog visual scale), supplementary doses of analgesics, postoperative complications, hospital stay, and resumption of normal activity. Relapses were evaluated for the minimum period of time of two years. RESULTS No significant differences were found in any of the factors studied in either group. CONCLUSIONS Video-assisted thoracoscopy and axillary thoracotomy offer similar results in the surgical treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax. The rate of complication is low and the level of pain is acceptable without long-term sequelae.
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- Jorge L Freixinet
- Thoracic Surgery and Respiratory Services, Hospital de Gran Canaria Dr. Negrín, Barranco de la Ballena s/n, 35020 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
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Postthoracotomy pain syndrome is relatively common and is seen in approximately 50% of patients after thoracotomy. It is a chronic condition, and about 30% of patients might still experience pain 4 to 5 years after surgery. In the majority of patients pain is usually mild and only slightly or moderately interferes with normal daily living. In a small subset of patients pain can be severe and can be described as a true disability to the extent that these patients are incapacitated. The exact mechanism for the pathogenesis of PTPS is still not clear, but cumulative evidence suggests that it is a combination of neuropathic and nonneuropathic (myofascial) pain. Trauma to the intercostal nerve during thoracotomy is the most likely cause. Because pain does not cause disability in the majority of patients, management is usually conservative. If pain is causing disability then multidisciplinary pain management involving the pain specialist, social worker, physical therapist, and a psychologist is required. It is mandatory to exclude recurrence of disease or malignancy as a cause for the pain prior to initiating treatment. As with most forms of neuropathic pain, treatment of PTPS is also difficult and patients might require more than one form of therapy to control pain and reduce disability. Based on current evidence, it is not possible to draw any firm conclusion regarding whether any form of analgesic or surgical technique can influence the generation of PTPS. Preemptive analgesia initiated prior to surgery shows promise and might help reduce the incidence of PTPS. Scientific evidence is steadily growing but there is still a need for large, prospective, randomized trials evaluating PTPS. Until more is known about this condition and how to prevent the central and peripheral nervous system changes that produce long-term pain after thoracotomy, patients must be warned preoperatively about the possibility of developing PTPS and how it might affect their quality of life after surgery. In addition, measures such as selecting the least traumatic and painful surgical approach, avoiding intercostal nerve trauma, and adopting an aggressive multimodal perioperative pain management regimen commenced before the surgical incision should be performed to prevent postthoracotomy pain syndrome.
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- Manoj K Karmakar
- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong, China.
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Bagan P, Martinod E, Destable MD, Feito B, Tremblay B, Azorin JF. [Pneumothorax surgery]. REVUE DE PNEUMOLOGIE CLINIQUE 2004; 60:89-94. [PMID: 15133445 DOI: 10.1016/s0761-8417(04)73475-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Surgery remains the mainstay treatment of recurrent pneumothorax. We recall the therapeutic modalities and indications of surgery in case of pneumothorax. We then compare postoperative outcome, recurrence rate and chronic pain with regard to techniques and surgical approach. Current video-thoracoscopic or axillary thoracotomy procedures for bullous disease with pleurodesis allow a low rate of morbidity and recurrence after primary or secondary spontaneous pneumothorax.
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- P Bagan
- Service de Chirurgie Thoracique et Vasculaire, CHU Avicenne, Université Paris-Nord, 93009 Bobigny.
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Ong MEH, Chan YH, Kee TYS, Chew HC, Koh MS. Spontaneous Pneumothorax Outcome Study (SPOT phase I): a 2-year review. Eur J Emerg Med 2004; 11:89-94. [PMID: 15028898 DOI: 10.1097/00063110-200404000-00007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We aim to describe the incidence of spontaneous pneumothorax presenting to the Emergency Department, the treatment given and the outcomes of treatment. METHODS We conducted a retrospective review of patients with spontaneous pneumothorax presenting to the Emergency Department of the Singapore General Hospital from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2001. RESULTS Of a total of 159 patients, with a mean age of 36.1 years (standard deviation 19.3), 94.3% were men, 75 (47.2%) were treated in the Emergency Department with chest-tube insertion, 28 (17.6%) were treated with needle aspiration, and 56 (35.2%) were observed. Significantly more patients had complete re-expansion with chest-tube (65.3%) compared with needle aspiration (17.9%) (P<0.001). Patients with needle aspiration or those being observed were more likely to have a second procedure (P<0.001), whereas patients with chest tubes were more likely to have definitive treatment subsequently (pleurodesis, thoracotomy). The mean duration of hospitalization was significantly longer for chest-tube insertion (7.4 days) compared with other groups (needle aspiration 4 days). There was no significant difference in the complication rates between treatment groups at one year. CONCLUSION We found a male predominance locally. Treatment with chest-tube insertion is still the most popular method in the Emergency Department. Needle aspiration results in a shorter hospitalization, but a high proportion require a second procedure. Complication rates do not seem to differ from chest-tube insertion.
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Lang-Lazdunski L, Chapuis O, Bonnet PM, Pons F, Jancovici R. Videothoracoscopic bleb excision and pleural abrasion for the treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax: long-term results. Ann Thorac Surg 2003; 75:960-5. [PMID: 12645724 DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(02)04544-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND The goal of this study was to evaluate the long-term efficiency of videothoracoscopic bleb excision and pleural abrasion for the treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax. METHODS From July 1991 to December 1997, 182 patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax were treated by a single technique at our institution. Seven patients had single-stage bilateral procedures and 11 other patients had staged bilateral procedures. Indications for operation were first episode with prolonged air leak, incomplete lung reexpansion, or job restrictions (n = 59), first ipsilateral recurrence (n = 57), second or third ipsilateral recurrence (n = 34), contralateral recurrence (n = 25), synchronous bilateral pneumothorax (n = 3), hemopneumothorax (n = 3), and tension pneumothorax (n = 1). All patient data were reviewed retrospectively, and 167 patients were available for late follow-up (92%). RESULTS Mean operative time was 57 +/- 19 minutes. Conversion to thoracotomy was required in 1 patient (0.6%). Mean duration of pleural drainage was 5.8 +/- 1.2 days (range, 4 to 26 days), and mean postoperative stay was 7.7 +/- 1.6 days (range, 6 to 31 days). Postoperative complications occurred in 50 patients (27.4%), the most frequent being prolonged air leak (14.8%), and in-hospital mortality was 0%. After a mean follow-up of 93 +/- 22 months (range, 57 to 134 months; median, 84 months), five ipsilateral recurrences were noted (3%). Three recurrences occurred within 12 months of videothoracoscopy and required reoperation. Two patients had partial pneumothorax recurrence at 39 and 58 months, and were treated conservatively with chest tube insertion and tale slurry. After 1 year, 10.7% of patients complained of chronic chest pain or discomfort, although none was taking pain medication after 3 months. Most patients (89.8%) were satisfied or very satisfied of their operation. All patients had returned to sport activities within 2 years. CONCLUSIONS Videothoracoscopic bullectomy and pleural abrasion is a reliable and safe method to treat primary spontaneous pneumothorax. Long-term recurrences occur with an acceptable rate that compares with results after limited thoracotomy. Chronic chest pain or discomfort is unpredictable and may represent a problem in a few patients.
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Lee KF, Ray JB, Dunn GP. Chronic pain management and the surgeon: barriers and opportunities. J Am Coll Surg 2001; 193:689-701; discussion 701-2. [PMID: 11768686 DOI: 10.1016/s1072-7515(01)01091-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- K F Lee
- Department of Surgery, Baystate Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Springfield, MA 01199, USA
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