Jankulov A, Uchikov A, Paskalev G, Mourdjav K, Prisadov G, Hristov G, Chapkanov A, Ouzunuva V, Dimitrov I, Batashki A
Khirurgiia (Sofiia). 2009(2-3):41-4.
Although of introduction of new methods for diagnosis in patients with lung cancer and pleural effusion, VATS remain "the gold standart".
The aim of this study is to present our experience in using VATS for diagnosis and surgical behaviour in patients with lung cancer and pleural effusion.
Between January 2007 - March 2009 in Department of thoracic and abdominal surgery UMBAL St. George Plovdiv we made 62 VATS in patients with lung cancer and pleural effusion.
In 30 patients we discover pleural carcinomatosis and we made pleurodesis. In other 32 patients, we didn't find pleural carcinomatosis and we made radical operations.
On the basis of small number of complications. directly related with this manipulation, we can conclude that this technique is safe and help us to decrease the number of unnecessary thoracotomy until 50%.
