Safety of subxiphoid uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for anterior mediastinal tumour in obese patients

Weidong Wu; Chun Chen; Wei Zheng; Lin Huang; Pengqiang Gao; Yong Zhu

doi:10.5114/wiitm.2020.100879

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Original paper

Safety of subxiphoid uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for anterior mediastinal tumour in obese patients

Weidong Wu

^{1, 2}

,

Chun Chen

^{1, 2}

,

Wei Zheng

^{1, 2}

,

Lin Huang

¹

,

Pengqiang Gao

²

,

Yong Zhu

^{1, 2}

Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China
Fujian Key Laboratory of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China

Videosurgery Miniinv 2021; 16 (2): 377–381

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/wiitm.2020.100879

Online publish date: 2020/11/13

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Introduction
Subxiphoid uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has been gradually applied for the treatment of anterior mediastinal tumour (AMT). However, whether obesity is a risk factor for subxiphoid uniportal VATS for AMT is still unknown.

Aim
To explore the safety and short-term outcome of subxiphoid uniportal VATS for AMT in obese patients.

Material and methods
The clinical data of 142 patients who received VATS via subxiphoid approach for AMT were analysed. According to body mass index (BMI), the patients were divided into an obese group (BMI ≥ 28 kg/m2) and a non-obese group (BMI < 28 kg/m2). Then, the clinical and surgical characteristics between the obese group and the non-obese group were analysed to explore the effect of obesity on VATS for AMT. The pain scores were evaluated by the Numeric Rating Scale.

Results
The operative time and tracheal intubation time using subxiphoid uniportal VATS for AMT in the obese group were longer than that in the non-obese group (p < 0.05). However, there was no obvious difference in intraoperative blood loss, chest tube drainage time, chest tube drainage volume, and length of hospital stay between the obese group and the non-obese group (p > 0.05). Moreover, there was also no significant difference in postoperative complications, including pulmonary complications, wound infection, arrhythmia, and pulmonary leak, between the obese group and the non-obese group. In addition, the pain scores in the obese group were similar to those in the non-obese group.

Conclusions
Although obesity might prolong operative time of subxiphoid uniportal VAST for AMT, it does not increase the rate of postoperative complications. An experienced centre can properly conduct VAST via subxiphoid approach when treating AMT in obese patients.

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Safety of subxiphoid uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for anterior mediastinal tumour in obese patients

Weidong Wu 1, 2 , Chun Chen 1, 2 , Wei Zheng 1, 2 , Lin Huang 1 , Pengqiang Gao 2 , Yong Zhu 1, 2

anterior mediastinal tumour, subxiphoid uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, body mass index, obesity, postoperative complication

Weidong Wu

^{1, 2}

,

Chun Chen

^{1, 2}

,

Wei Zheng

^{1, 2}

,

Lin Huang

¹

,

Pengqiang Gao

²

,

Yong Zhu

^{1, 2}