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Minimally invasive lung lobectomy: indication, patient selection, surgical technique and outcome

VATS (Video-assistierte thorakoskopische) Lobektomie: Indikation, Patientenselektion, chirurgische Technik und Ergebnisse

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GRUNDLAGEN: Patientenselektion ist entscheidend für die erfolgreiche Einführung eines VATS-(Video-Assisted-Thoracoscopic-Surgery)-Lobektomie-Programms. Unterschiedliche Indikationen bringen unterschiedliche technische Probleme mit sich: während Tumorstadium und -größe über Machbarkeit bei malignen Indikationen entscheiden, bestimmt das Ausmaß der pleuralen Adhäsionen und die Größe und Konsistenz der hilären Lymphknoten die Durchführbarkeit bei benignen Indikationen. METHODIK: Basierend auf den Ergebnissen der ersten 81 Patienten werden die Erfahrungen nach Einführung eines VATS-Lobektomie-Programms präsentiert. Spezielles Augenmerk wird dabei auf Patientenselektion, Ablauf der Resektion bei den einzelnen Lappen und kurz-bis mittelfristige Rezidivdaten gelegt. ERGEBNISSE: Nicht-kleinzellige Bronchialkarzinome im Stadium I und kleine intralobäre Aspergillome scheinen ideale Indikationen für die Einführung eines VATS-Lobektomie-Programms zu sein. Die Konversionsrate, Mortalität während des Krankenhausaufenthalts, Komplikationsraten und medianer Krankenhausaufenthalt lagen jeweils bei 11%, 3%, 17% und 9 Tagen. Nach einem medianen Nachbeobachtungszeitraum von 8 Monaten zeigten sich 93% der Patienten in kompletter Remission. SCHLUSSFOLGERUNGEN: Präoperative Abklärung und Patientenselektion sind entscheidend um Konversionsraten, Morbidität und Mortalität niedrig zu halten. Mit steigender Erfahrung können maligne und benigne Indikationen erweitert werden.

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BACKGROUND: Accurate patient selection is crucial when initiating a VATS (Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery) lobectomy program. Benign and malignant indications comprise different technical problems: while tumor stage and location determine feasibility in malignant cases, severity of adhesions and size and consistency of hilar lymph nodes are limiting factors in benign diseases. METHODS: Based on a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data on the initial 81 patients, the institutional experience of a recently introduced VATS-lobectomy program with regard to patient selection, lobe-specific technique, and short- (mid-) term results is presented. RESULTS: Stage I non-small cell lung cancer and small intralobar aspergilloma are ideal indications to start a VATS lobectomy program. Conversion rate, mortality rate, major and minor complication rate, and median hospital stay in the study group was 11%, 3%, 5% and 12%, and 9 days, respectively. After a follow-up of median 8 months, 93% of patients with malignant disease have no local or distant tumor recurrence. CONCLUSIONS: Appropriate preoperative workup and careful patient selection are important to keep conversion rate low and morbidity and mortality rates comparable to open surgery. With increasing experience and confidence a stepwise expansion of benign and malignant indications may be considered.

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Augustin, F., Schmid, T., Lucciarini, P. et al. Minimally invasive lung lobectomy: indication, patient selection, surgical technique and outcome. Eur Surg 42, 204–208 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10353-010-0558-6

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