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Date Published: 12/04/2022
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47972/vjcts.v37i.758
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Vol. 37
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Research Article
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Hiep, P. S. ., Dung, L. T., Hien, N. T., Thiet, T. T., Minh, T. K., & Khanh, Q. D. M. (2022). Subxiphoid uniportal VATS for bilateral bullectomy: A case report and literature review. The Vietnam Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 37, 46-57. https://doi.org/10.47972/vjcts.v37i.758

Subxiphoid uniportal VATS for bilateral bullectomy: A case report and literature review

Phan Si Hiep, Le Tien Dung, Nguyen Thanh Hien, Truong Thanh Thiet, Truong Kim Minh, Quach Do Mai Khanh

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Abstract

Overview: Spontaneous pneumothorax with contralateral air cyst is common in clinical practice. The most common treatment today is single-stage bilateral bullectomy by transthoracic VATS. Recently, bilateral bullectomy by subxiphoid uniport VATS is a new step. There are not many reports on this topic in the world, in Vietnam, there is no report.


Method: Based on a sergery at Pham Ngoc Thach hospital and reviewing the literature, the report aims to evaluate the performance, advantages, disadvantages of the surgery.


Result: male patient, 53 years old, spontaneous recurrent right pneumothorax, bilateral bullous lung disease on CT Scan, simultaneous bilateral bullectomy surgery by subxiphoid uniportal VATS.


Conclusion: Subxiphoid uniportal VATS bilateral bullectomy can be performed successfully provided that the surgical team is experienced in uniport VATS.

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Keywords

pneumothorax, bilateral bullous lung disease, Subxiphoid uniportal VATS

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