Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Treatment of Pleuropericardial Cysts
2001
Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Treatment of Pleuropericardial Cysts
Sample size: 3
publication
Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): F.H.W. Hermens, F.J. Visser, A. Termeer, W.B. Barendregt, J.P. Janssen
Primary Institution: Canisius-Wilhelmina Hospital
Hypothesis
Is thoracoscopic fenestration of pleuropericardial cysts safe and feasible under local and general anaesthesia?
Conclusion
Thoracoscopic fenestration of pleuropericardial cysts is safe and effective.
Supporting Evidence
- Thoracoscopic fenestration was performed under local anaesthesia in one case and general anaesthesia in two cases.
- No recurrence was observed in any of the patients after treatment.
- One patient experienced a superior vena cava syndrome due to a pleural cyst.
Takeaway
Doctors used a special camera to treat cysts in the chest without making big cuts, and it worked well for all three patients.
Methodology
Retrospective study presenting results of thoracoscopic treatment in three patients.
Limitations
One patient was lost to follow-up.
Participant Demographics
Three patients: one 35-year-old man, one 43-year-old woman, and one 71-year-old man.
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