@article{JTD9035,
author = {Chenglin Guo and Jiandong Mei and Chengwu Liu and Senyi Deng and Qiang Pu and Feng Lin and Lunxu Liu},
title = {Video-assisted thoracic surgery compared with posterolateral thoracotomy for mediastinal bronchogenic cysts in adult patients},
journal = {Journal of Thoracic Disease},
volume = {8},
number = {9},
year = {2016},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Background: Mediastinal bronchogenic cyst (MBC) is the most common primary cystic lesion of the mediastinum. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) compared with posterolateral thoracotomy (PLT) for the treatment of MBCs in a large series.
Methods: Patients with MBCs who underwent surgical resection between August 2005 and December 2015 were identified from the electronic database of the Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital. The patient demographic characteristics, intraoperative findings, postoperative outcomes and follow-up information were reviewed and analyzed.
Results: A total of 99 patients underwent cystectomy were enrolled for the present study. Of those patients, 65 underwent VATS cystectomy (VATS group) and 34 underwent PLT cystectomy (PLT group) during the same period. The VATS group had shorter operative time than the PLT group (108.77±47.81 vs. 144.62±55.16, P=0.001), less intraoperative blood loss (median 20 vs. 100 mL, P},
issn = {2077-6624}, url = {https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/9035}
}