Expectativas y satisfacción en el tratamiento del neumotórax espontáneo primario recurrente tratado por toracotomía o cirugía torácica video-asistida

Abstract

Objective: To compare the outcomes of thoracotomy and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in the treatment of recurrence of primary spontaneous pneumothorax. Methods: Medical records of patients presenting recurrence of primary spontaneous pneumothorax were retrospectively reviewed. Patients were divided into two groups: those who underwent conservative thoracotomy (n = 53, thoracotomy group); and those who underwent VATS (n = 47, VATS group). Results: Although there were no deaths in either group and the length of hospital stays was similar between the two, there was greater morbidity in the thoracotomy group. Patients in the thoracotomy group required more pain medication for longer periods than did those in the VATS group (p < 0.05). In the thoracotomy group, the rate of recurrence was 3%. Pain was classified as insignificant at one month after the operation by 68% of patients in the VATS group and by only 21% of those in the thoracotomy group (p < 0.05). At three years after the surgical procedure, 97% of the VATS group patients considered themselves completely recovered from the operation, compared with only 79% in the thoracotomy group (p < 0.05). Chronic or intermittent pain, requiring the use of analgesics more than once a month, was experienced by 90% of the thoracotomy group patients and 3% of the VATS group patients. In addition, 13% of the thoracotomy group patients required clinical pain management. Conclusions: We recommend VATS as the first-line surgical treatment for patients with recurrent primary spontaneous pneumothorax.Keywords: Thoracoscopy; Thoracic surgery, video-assisted; Recurrence; Pneumothorax. ResumenObjetivo: Comparar los resultados de la toracotomía con la video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS, cirugía torácica video-asistida) en el tratamiento de las recurrencias del neumotórax espontáneo primario. Métodos: Se revisaron los expedientes clínicos de los pacientes con neumotórax primario recurrente dividiéndose en dos grupos: pacientes sometidos a toracotomía (n = 53, grupo toracotomía) y pacientes sometidos a VATS (n = 47, grupo VATS). Resultados: La morbilidad fue mayor en el grupo A. Sin mortalidad en ninguno de los dos grupos. La duración de la hospitalización fue similar. Los pacientes del grupo toracotomía necesitaron más dosis de narcóticos durante períodos más largos de tiempo que los del grupo VATS (p < 0.05). Se presentó una recurrencia en el grupo toracotomía (3%). El 68% de los pacientes del grupo VATS y el 21% del grupo toracotomía clasificaron su dolor como insignificante transcurrido un mes de la cirugía (p < 0.05). A los tres años, el 97% de los sometidos a VATS se consideraron totalmente recuperados comparado con el 79% del grupo de toracotomía (p < 0.05). El 90% del grupo toracotomía y el 3% del grupo VATS se quejaban de dolor necesitando analgésicos por más de una vez al mes, 13% de los sometidos a toracotomía requirieron la asistencia de la clínica del dolor. Conclusiones: La VATS es la primera elección en el tratamiento de la recidiva del neum...

Evaluation of Spontaneous Pneumothorax Surgeries: A 16-Year Experience in Japan

“…Although the postoperative recurrence rate of pneumothorax following VATS remains higher than that after traditional thoracotomy [ 7 , 8 ]. VATS is recommended in patients with a first episode or recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax due to its noninvasiveness and convenience [ 2 , 4 , 9 – 12 ]. Various surgical techniques such as conventional suturing, electrocautery ablation, endoscopic stapling and resection (thoracoscopic bullectomy), neodymium-yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser ablation, and endoloop ligation of bleb or bulla can be carried out using VATS for the treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax [ 2 , 13 ].…”