Abstract
BackgroundMediastinal mature teratomas are rare tumors with diverse surgical approaches. The aim of this study is to review our experience of thoracoscopic surgery management in patients with teratomas.MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed 28 consecutive patients with mediastinal mature teratomas who underwent thoracoscopic surgery at Viet Duc University Hospital from January 2008 to August2018. Patients were divided into 2 groups with 2 types of thoracoscopic surgery, closed thoracoscopic surgery (CTS) group and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) group. The selection of sugical approach was based on sizes, locations and characteristics of tumors. Post-operative outcomes were assessed and compared between these 2 groups.ResultsThere were 14 female and 14 male patients with a median age of 41.2 ± 13.8 years. A total of 22 teratomas were located on the right side of the chest cavity and 6 on the left side. We performed CTS in 21 patients (75%) and VATS in 7 patients (25%) for tumor resection. There were 3 cases (10.7%) required conversion to minithoracotomy (5 cm in incision length). Skin appendages accounted for the highest rate (96.4%) in pathology. There was no record of mortality or tumor recurrence detected by computerized tomography.ConclusionA thoracoscopic surgery for a mediastinal mature teratoma was a feasible choice. Challenging factors such as large tumors, intraoperative bleeding and strong tumor cell adhesion were considered handling by conversion to mini-thoracotomy that could ensure safety procedures and complete removal of tumors. Extraction of tumor contents might be performed for patients with large mature cystic teratomas to facilitate thoracoscopic surgery.
Highlights
Mediastinal mature teratomas (MMT), accounting for 5 to 10% of all mediastinal tumors [1], are usually located in the anterior mediastinum
Pham et al Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery (2020) 15:35 study was to clarify these aspects in thoracoscopic surgery for mediastinal mature teratomas that has been applied at the Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery – Viet Duc University Hospital
Inclusion criteria and exclusion criteria All cases of teratomas would undergo thoracoscopic surgery if [1] diagnosis of a mediastinal mature teratoma was made on computerized tomography with these following characteristics: tumor boundary is quite clear, it is benign or include mixed components that is consistent with a mature teratoma; and [2] tumor diameter is less than 10 cm
Summary
Mediastinal mature teratomas (MMT), accounting for 5 to 10% of all mediastinal tumors [1], are usually located in the anterior mediastinum,. They can be cured with complete surgical resection with favorable prognosis [2]. Sato et al compared the efficacy and safety of mediastinal tumor resection in children used open thoracotomy (OT) versus VATS and suggested that VATS was the less invasive method. Pham et al Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery (2020) 15:35 study was to clarify these aspects in thoracoscopic surgery for mediastinal mature teratomas that has been applied at the Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery – Viet Duc University Hospital. Mediastinal mature teratomas are rare tumors with diverse surgical approaches. The aim of this study is to review our experience of thoracoscopic surgery management in patients with teratomas
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