Efficacy of mechanical pleurodesis for the treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax with VATS - A comparison of short-term recurrence according to the intensities of pleural abrasion -

비디오 흉강경을 이용한 자연기흉 수술에서 기계적 흉막유착술의 효과 -기계적 흉막유착술의 강도에 따른 단기 재발율의 비교-

  • 허진필 (영남대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 이정철 (영남대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 정태은 (영남대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 이동협 (영남대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 한승세 (영남대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실)
  • Published : 1998.11.01

Abstract

Background: With the advent of thoracoscopy, there has been increasing interest in less invasive surgical bullectomy and pleurodesis. The recurrence rate, however, has been reported higher in surgery with thoracoscopy than with open thoracotomy and it is thought to be caused by inappropriate mechanical pleurodesis during thoracoscopic surgery. Materials and methods: We compared the short-term recurrence rates according to the intensities of pleural abrasion in 62 patients who underwent VATS for treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax from April 1996 to August 1997. The patients were divided into 2 groups: group A(n=32) included patients who received relatively weak pleural abrasion using Endo-forcep instrument for grasping the gauze, and group B(n=30) received strong pleural abrasion using conventional instrument wrapped tightly with gauze. Each intensity of pleural abrasion allowed petechia on the parietal pleura in group A, and some tearing and bleeding in group B. Results: Indications for operation, sex distribution, and age were comparable in both groups. There were no differences in chest tube indwelling time(3.78±3.35 vs 3.80±2.49 days), hospital stay(4.72±1.87 vs 4.67±2.20 days), and the amount and duration of analgesics required postoperatively. Persistent air-leak more than 7 days after surgery occurred in 4/32(12.5%) and 2/30(6.7%) in group A and B, respectively. No bleeding-related complication occured. Pneumothorax recurred 12.5%(4/32) and 0%(0/30) of patients at a mean follow-up of 9.7 and 9.6 months in group A and B, respectively, and it was statistically significant(p<0.05). Conclusions: Proper intensity of pleural abrasion is very important factor to reduce recurrence after VATS for spontaneous pneumothorax. During short-term follow-upafter surgery, we could achieve excellent result in reducing recurrence rate with VATS and strong pleural abrasion which is comparable to thoracotomy.

연구배경 : 흉강경의 출현으로 인하여 개흉술보다는 덜 침습적인 기포절제술과 흉막유착술에 대한 관심이 높아지고 있다. 그러나 흉강경수술은 개흉술에 비하여 높은 재발율을 보이며 이는 부적절한 흉막유착술의 결과 때문이라고 여겨진다. 재료 및 방법 : 저자들은 1996년 4월에서 1997년 8월 사이에 자연기흉으로 흉강경수술을 받은 62예의 환자에 있어서 흉막찰과의 강도에 따른 단기 재발율을 비교하고자 하였다. 환자는 내시경감자기구로 거즈를 집어서 벽측흉막에 점상출혈을 유발할 정도의 약한 흉막찰과를 시행한 군(A군, 32예)과 고식적인 수술기구(대동맥감자)의 끝에 거즈를 단단히 감아서 흉막에 적당한 열상과 출혈을 유발할 정도로 강한 찰과를 시행한 군(B군, 30예)으로 나누어서 임상 경과, 합병증, 그리고 단기 재발율을 비교하여 보았다. 결과 : 두 군간의 수술적응증, 나이와 성별의 분포는 비슷하였다. 술 후 흉관거치기간(3.78$\pm$3.35일:3.80$\pm$2.49일)과 입원기간(4.72$\pm$1.87일:4.67$\pm$2.20일)에 있어서도 두 군간에 유의한 차이가 없었으며, 진통제 사용량과 기간도 비슷하였다. 합병증의 대부분은 지속적인 공기누출이었고 A군에서 4예(12.5%), B군에서 2예(6.7%)로 비슷하게 발생하였으며, 출혈과 관련된 합병증은 없었다. A군과 B군에 있어서 각각 평균 9.7개월과 9.6개월의 단기 관찰기간동안 12.5%(4/32)와 0%(0/30)의 재발율을 보여서 통계학적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다(p<0.05). 결론 : 자연기흉의 흉강경수술에 있어서 적절한 강도의 흉막찰과술의 시행은 재발을 감소시키는 중요한 인자이며, 이러한 수술로서 흉부절개술에 버금가는 낮은 재발율 성적을 얻을 수 있었다.

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