Comparison of VATS with Thoracotomy for the Treatment of Spontaneous Pneumothorax

자발성 기흉의 치료에서의 비디오 흉강경 수술과 개흉술의 비교

  • Published : 1999.03.01

Abstract

Background: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery(VATS) has been established as a new method for treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax. We compared the clinical results of VATS with those of thoracotomy performed during the recent 5 years. Material and Method: We analyzed 126 patients whose medical records were available among the 154 patients who underwent operations for spontaneous pneumothorax from 1992 to 1996. The mean age was 27.1 years(15 to 75 years). 87 patients were operated on by VATS(Group A) and the other 39 by thoracotomy(Group B). The mean follow-up period was 14.7 months. Result: The operation time was shorter in group A than in group B(90.6${\pm}$38.6minutes: 117.2${\pm}$58.9minutes, p<0.05). The duration of postoperative hospital stay was shorter in group A than in group B(6.7${\pm}$4.2: 9.4${\pm}$3.3 days, p<0.05). The amount of analgesics(nalbuphin HCl, ketoprofen) used postoperatively were 2.4${\pm}$2.8 ampules in group A, which is less than the 6.5${\pm}$5.6 ampules in group B(p<0.05). The number of staples used in group A was smaller(2.7${\pm}$1.3 in group A, 1.76${\pm}$1.1 in group B, p<0.05). The duration of chest tube indwelling(4.3${\pm}$4.0 days in group A, and 5.6${\pm}$3.0 days in group B, NS), the recurrence rate(13.8% in group A, 2.6% in group B, NS), and the duration of air leakage(1.3${\pm}$3.3 days in group A, and 1.0${\pm}$2.5days in group B, NS) were not statistically different between the two groups. Conclusion: The application of VATS for the treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax has brought in better clinical results(shorter operation time, shorter hospital stay, less pain, and better cosmetic merits) than the thoracotomy without increasing any morbidity. However no advantages in recurrence rates and duration of postoperative air leakages are revealed.

배경: 비디오 흉강경 수술은 수년 전부터 자발성 기흉의 새로운 치료 방법으로 확립되어왔다. 본 연구에서는 1992년 1월부터 1996년 12월까지 서울대학교병원 흉부외과에서 자발성 기흉으로 수술을 받았던 154명의 환자들 중 추적 가능했던 126명의 환자를 대상으로 비디오 흉강경 수술과 개흉술의 임상적 결과의 차이를 후향적으로 비교하였다. 대상 및 방법: 87명의 환자에서는 비디오 흉강경을 이용한 수술을 시행하였고(A군), 나머지 39명의 환자에서는 개흉술을 시행하였다(B군). 환자들의 연령은 만 15세에서 75세까지 분포하였고, 평균 27.1세였다. 결과: A군에서 B군보다 수술시간(A군: 90.6$\pm$38.6분, B군: 117.2$\pm$58.9분, p<0.05)과 술후 입원기간(A군: 6.7$\pm$4.2일, B군: 9.4$\pm$3.3일, p<0.05)이 더 짧았으며, 수술후 사용된 진통제도 A군에서 더 적은 양을 필요로 하였다(A군: 2.4$\pm$2.8앰퓰, B군: 6.5$\pm$5.6앰퓰, p<0.05). 그러나 수술중 사용된 자동봉합기의 수는 각 2.7$\pm$1.3개와 1.8$\pm$1.0개로 A군에서 더 많았다(p<0.05). 수술후 흉관을 통한 공기누출 기간은 A군 1.3$\pm$3.3일과 B군 1.0$\pm$2.5일로 차이가 없었고(p>0.05), 수술후 흉관제거까지의 기간도 차이가 없었다(A군: 술후 4.3$\pm$4.0일, B군: 5.5$\pm$3.0일, p>0.05). 재발율은 A군 13.8%와 B군 2.6%였으나 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다. 결론: 이상의 결과로부터 자발성 기흉의 치료에 있어서 비디오 흉강경의 도입은 재발율이나 술후 공기누출기간의 면에서는 큰 장점이 없었으나 수술시간, 재원기간, 술후 통증 그리고 미용효과의 측면에서 개흉술보다 나은 임상적 결과를 보임을 확인하였다.

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