• 1. Day Surgery Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
  • 2. Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
MA Hongsheng, Email: mahongsheng@wchscu.cn
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Objective To explore the safety of day surgery program of video-assisted thoracoscopy surgery in the treatment of pulmonary nodules.Methods We retrospectively analyzed the clinical features of the patients who received video-assisted thoracoscopy surgery between June and November 2019 in Day Surgery Center of West China Hospital, Sichuan University. The basic conditions, surgery duration, intraoperative blood loss, placement time of thoracic drainage, postoperative pain score, hospitalization expenses, and postoperative complications were observed. Postoperative telephone follow-up was conducted on the 2nd, 3rd, and 30th day after operation. The 1st day after operation means the next day after operation.Results A total of 29 patients were included with 5 males and 24 females. Surgeries were successfully performed on these 29 patients and they were all discharged as planned. The mean surgery duration was (78.14±16.37) min, the mean intraoperative blood loss was (38.15±23.04) mL, and the mean placement time of thoracic drainage was (577.45±233.70) min. Intraoperative open chest surgery and massive hemorrhage were not occurred. The Pain Numerical Rating Scale score at the 6th hour after surgery was 2.10±0.56, and the average hospitalization expense was (33 600±4 611) yuan. In the 29 patients, the postoperative complications included pneumothorax in 2, urinary retention in 1, tachycardia in 1, and persistent cough in 9. No recurrence of the listed complications was reported on the 30th day of telephone follow-up. No severe complications or postoperative death occurred.Conclusion Day surgery program of video-assisted thoracoscopy surgery is safe and effective in the treatment of pulmonary nodules.

Citation: JIANG Lisha, ZHAN Lili, SHEN Cheng, ZHOU Kun, CHE Guowei, MA Hongsheng. Safety analysis of day surgery program of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for pulmonary nodule. West China Medical Journal, 2020, 35(2): 152-155. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.202001007 Copy

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