title: [Video assisted thoracoscopic major lung resection].
abstract: We report the combined experience on video assisted thoracoscopic (VAT) anatomical lung resection from two hospitals in Hong King. 60 patients successfully underwent VAT anatomical lung resections: 55 lobectomies, 2 bi-lobectomies, 2 pneumonectomies and 1 segmectomy. There was no mortality. Intraopeative complication occurred in 1 patient due to malfunctioning of a vascular stapler. Postoperative complications were few. Average postoperative hospital stay was 7.2 days. Compared with the conventional thoracotomy approach, the VAT approach was associated with the conventional thoracotomy approach, the VAT approach was associated with significantly less analgesic requirement. We conclude that VAT anatomical lung resection is technically feasible. Specific complications, however, exist. The true role of this new approach in thoracic surgery awaits further study.
authors.affiliation: Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Yim
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ma
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods*; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D014741:Video Recording