Ng T H, How S H, Kuan Y C, Hasmah H, Norra H, Fauzi A R
Department of Internal Medicine, Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia, P.O. Box 141, 27510 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.
Med J Malaysia. 2008 Oct;63(4):298-301.
Medical thoracoscopy has gain its popularity in Malaysia recently. This paper presents our early experience in thoracoscopy using semi-rigid fiberoptic thoracoscope. All thoracoscopy records since October 2006 were retrieved. The patients' records, thoracocentesis investigations results, thoracoscopic findings and all pleural biopsy results were reviewed. Twenty-four thoracoscopic procedures on 22 patients in whom two patients had repeated thoracoscopy. Ten patients were confirmed carcinoma. Eight patients had inconclusive thoracoscopic pleural biopsy results. Three patients underwent pleurodesis for malignant effusion. One patient had adhesiolysis for empyema. There was no procedure-related deaths or intraoperative accidents. Thoracoscopy is a relatively safe procedure.
医学胸腔镜检查最近在马来西亚越来越受欢迎。本文介绍了我们使用半刚性纤维光学胸腔镜进行胸腔镜检查的早期经验。检索了自2006年10月以来的所有胸腔镜检查记录。回顾了患者记录、胸腔穿刺检查结果、胸腔镜检查结果和所有胸膜活检结果。对22例患者进行了24次胸腔镜手术,其中2例患者进行了重复胸腔镜检查。10例患者确诊为癌症。8例患者胸腔镜胸膜活检结果不明确。3例患者因恶性胸腔积液接受了胸膜固定术。1例患者因脓胸进行了粘连松解术。没有与手术相关的死亡或术中事故。胸腔镜检查是一种相对安全的手术。