Videothoracoscope assisted cardiothoracic surgery

Daglar B., BOZBUĞA N., Isik O., Akinci E., Eren E., Guler M., ...More

Cor Europaeum - European Journal of Cardiac Interventions, vol.7, no.4, pp.173-176, 1999 (Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 7 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 1999
  • Journal Name: Cor Europaeum - European Journal of Cardiac Interventions
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.173-176
  • Keywords: Cardiothoracic surgery, Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VACTS), Video-thoracoscope
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Recently, minimal invasive surgical techniques using video-assisted cardiothoracic surgery (VACTS) have become more frequent due to technological improvements. From March 1996 to March 1997 we operated on 37 consecutive patients (22 female and 15 male, the mean age 37.7) using video-assisted cardiothoracic surgical techniques. 12 patients underwent videothoracoscopic left internal thoracic artery (LITA) harvesting 15 patients underwent videothoracoscopic patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) interruption, 7 patients underwent videothoracoscopic pericardial resection, and 3 patients underwent thoracic sympathectomy procedure using VACTS techniques. There was no early and late mortality. No major complication necessitating open surgery occurred. The mean ICU staying time ranged from 0 to 36 hours. Hospitalization varied from 1 to 7 days according to the type of operation. Video-thoracoscope-assisted cardiothoracic surgery has gained acceptance as a complement of cardiothoracic surgery. VACTS procedures can be regarded as a safe, rapid, and cost-effective technique providing satisfactory results and short hospitalization.