Open AccessSubxiphoid uniportal VATS for bilateral bullectomy: A case report and literature review
Author(s) -
Phan Si Hiep,
Le Tien Dung,
Nguyen Thanh Hien,
Truong Thanh Thiet,
Truong Kim Minh,
Quach Do Mai Khanh
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
tim mạch và lồng ngực
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0866-7551
DOI - 10.47972/vjcts.v37i.758
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumothorax , surgery , cardiothoracic surgery , general surgery
Overview: Spontaneous pneumothorax with contralateral air cyst is common in clinical practice. The most common treatment today is single-stage bilateral bullectomy by transthoracic VATS. Recently, bilateral bullectomy by subxiphoid uniport VATS is a new step. There are not many reports on this topic in the world, in Vietnam, there is no report.
Method: Based on a sergery at Pham Ngoc Thach hospital and reviewing the literature, the report aims to evaluate the performance, advantages, disadvantages of the surgery.
Result: male patient, 53 years old, spontaneous recurrent right pneumothorax, bilateral bullous lung disease on CT Scan, simultaneous bilateral bullectomy surgery by subxiphoid uniportal VATS.
Conclusion: Subxiphoid uniportal VATS bilateral bullectomy can be performed successfully provided that the surgical team is experienced in uniport VATS.