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Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Excision of Mediastinal Masses  

박순익 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 흉부외과)
김동관 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 흉부외과)
유양기 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 흉부외과)
김용희 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 흉부외과)
박기성 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 흉부외과)
박창률 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 흉부외과)
박승일 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 흉부외과)
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Journal of Chest Surgery / v.35, no.11, 2002 , pp. 807-811 More about this Journal
Abstract
Due to its less invasive nature and superior visual field, video-assisted thoracescopic excision of mediastinal mass is thought to be comparable to open thoracotomy. Material and Method : From January 1995 to August 2001, the medical records of 38 patients who underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic excision of mediastinal mass was retrospectively analyzed. The outcome of these patients were compared with 5 patients who converted to thoracotomy Result: Male to female ratio was 13(34.2%) : 25(65.8%), and mean age was 39.2$\pm$35.4 years. Regarding the pathology, there were 8 neurilemmomas(21.1%), 6 thymic cysts (15.8%), 5 teratomas(13.2%), 5 ganglioneuromas(13.2%), 4 bronchogenic cysts(10.5%), 3 pericardial cysts(7.9%), 3 thymomas(7.9%), and 2 lymphangiomas(5.3%). The mean operation time was 110.6$\pm$7.0 minutes, mean postoperative tube stay was 4.2$\pm$0.4 days, mean postoperative hospital stay was 5.2$\pm$0.4 days, and mean number of injection of analgesics was 1.9$\pm$0.4 times. Although the mean values for the above indices were less than those of the thoracotomy conversion cases, they were statistically insignificant. Postoperative complications of videoassisted thoracoscopic excision included chylothorax, prolonged air leakage, and unilateral phrenic nerve palsy, all of which recovered before patient discharge. There was, however, permanent unilateral ptosis in one patient. Conclusion : As video-assisted thoracoscopic excision of mediastinal mass is safe, less painful, conducive to earlier recovery and cosmetically more appealing, a more active application of this technique is recommeded.
Keywords
Thoracoscopy; Mediastinal neoplasm;
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