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OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the early and late results of surgical treatment of patients with bronchiectasis, comparing the Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) vs. the open thoracotomy (OT). METHODS: Observational retrospective study of patients who underwent surgery for bronchiectasis. Patients were divided into two groups according to surgical access OT/VATS. Variables collected included gender, age, preoperative symptoms, etiology, segments involved, FVC and FEV1, type of surgical resection, complications, mortality, and length of hospital stay. Late surgical results were classified as excellent, complete remission of symptoms; good, significative improvement; and poor, little/no improvement. RESULTS: 108 surgical resections (103 patients). OT group 54 patients (52.4%) vs. VATS 49 (47.6%). A high percentage of complications was observed, but no difference between the OT (29.6%) and VATS (24.5%) groups was found. Post-operative hospital stay was shorter in the VATS group (5.4 days) vs. the OT group (8.7 days (p=0.029). 75% of the patients had a late follow-up; the results were considered excellent in 71.4%, good in 26%, and poor in 2.6%. Regarding bronchiectasis distribution, an excellent percentage was obtained at 82.1% in patients with localized bronchiectasis and 47.5% with non-localized bronchiectasis, p=0.003. CONCLUSIONS: VATS leads to similar results regarding morbidity, compared to OT. However, VATS was related to shorter hospital stays, reflecting the early recovery. Late results were excellent in most patients, being better in patients with localized bronchiectasis. VATS should be considered a preferable approach for bronchiectasis lung resection whenever possible.
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Bronquiectasia , Pneumonectomia , Cirurgia Torácica Vídeoassistida , Humanos , Bronquiectasia/cirurgia , Cirurgia Torácica Vídeoassistida/métodos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Masculino , Feminino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Resultado do Tratamento , Pneumonectomia/métodos , Pneumonectomia/efeitos adversos , Toracotomia/métodos , Fatores de Tempo , Idoso , AdultoRESUMO
ABSTRACT Objectives: To evaluate the early and late results of surgical treatment of patients with bronchiectasis, comparing the Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) vs. the open thoracotomy (OT). Methods: Observational retrospective study of patients who underwent surgery for bronchiectasis. Patients were divided into two groups according to surgical access OT/VATS. Variables collected included gender, age, preoperative symptoms, etiology, segments involved, FVC and FEV1, type of surgical resection, complications, mortality, and length of hospital stay. Late surgical results were classified as excellent, complete remission of symptoms; good, significative improvement; and poor, little/no improvement. Results: 108 surgical resections (103 patients). OT group 54 patients (52.4%) vs. VATS 49 (47.6%). A high percentage of complications was observed, but no difference between the OT (29.6%) and VATS (24.5%) groups was found. Post-operative hospital stay was shorter in the VATS group (5.4 days) vs. the OT group (8.7 days (p=0.029). 75% of the patients had a late follow-up; the results were considered excellent in 71.4%, good in 26%, and poor in 2.6%. Regarding bronchiectasis distribution, an excellent percentage was obtained at 82.1% in patients with localized bronchiectasis and 47.5% with non-localized bronchiectasis, p=0.003. Conclusions: VATS leads to similar results regarding morbidity, compared to OT. However, VATS was related to shorter hospital stays, reflecting the early recovery. Late results were excellent in most patients, being better in patients with localized bronchiectasis. VATS should be considered a preferable approach for bronchiectasis lung resection whenever possible.
RESUMO Objetivos: Avaliar os resultados precoces e tardios do tratamento cirúrgico de pacientes com bronquiectasias, comparando a Cirurgia Torácica Videoassistida (VATS) versus a toracotomia (TO). Métodos: Estudo retrospectivo observacional de pacientes submetidos à cirurgia de bronquiectasias. Os pacientes foram divididos em dois grupos de acordo com o acesso cirúrgico TO/VATS. As variáveis coletadas incluíram sexo, idade, sintomas pré-operatórios, etiologia, segmentos envolvidos, CVF e VEF1, tipo de ressecção cirúrgica, complicações, mortalidade e tempo de internação. Os resultados cirúrgicos tardios foram classificados como excelentes, remissão completa dos sintomas; bom, melhora significativa; e pobre, pouca/nenhuma melhoria. Resultados: 108 ressecções cirúrgicas (103 pacientes). Grupo TO 54 pacientes (52,4%) vs. VATS 49 (47,6%). Observou-se alto percentual de complicações, mas não foi encontrada diferença entre os grupos TO (29,6%) e VATS (24,5%). O tempo de internação pós-operatório foi menor no grupo VATS (5,4 dias) versus o grupo TO (8,7 dias) (p=0,029). 75% dos pacientes tiveram seguimento tardio; os resultados foram considerados excelentes em 71,4%, bom em 26% e ruim em 2,6%. Quanto à distribuição das bronquiectasias, o percentual excelente foi de 82,1% em pacientes com bronquiectasias localizadas e 47,5% com bronquiectasias não localizadas, p=0,003. Conclusões: VATS mostrou resultados semelhantes em relação à morbidade, comparado ao TO. No entanto, a VATS foi relacionada a internações hospitalares mais curtas, refletindo a recuperação precoce. Os resultados tardios foram excelentes na maioria dos pacientes, sendo melhores em pacientes com bronquiectasias localizadas. A VATS deve ser considerada uma abordagem preferível para a ressecção pulmonar de bronquiectasias sempre que possível.