Abstract
During the past 20 years, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has been an important minimally invasive tool. In order to further reduce its invasiveness, non-intubated spontaneous breathing general anesthesia via a laryngeal mask (LMA) was used in a variety of thoracic procedures. The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and feasibility of this advantageous technique.
Highlights
Background/Introduction During the past 20 years, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has been an important minimally invasive tool
Aims/Objectives From March 2013 till 23 patients with lung or pleural disease were managed by VATS under spontaneous breathing general anesthesia with laryngeal mask (LMA) without using muscle relaxants
Patients 2 4 4 3 2 8 manipulation of lung parenchyma is allowed preventing from cough, pain, or panic attack described for awake epidural anesthesia, as well as avoiding the risks of tracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation
Summary
Premjithlal Bhaskaran1,2*, Antonios Katsipoulakis, Francesca Caliandro, Niall McGonigle, Nikolaos Anastasiou. From World Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons 25th Anniversary Congress, Edinburgh Edinburgh, UK. Background/Introduction During the past 20 years, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has been an important minimally invasive tool. In order to further reduce its invasiveness, non-intubated spontaneous breathing general anesthesia via a laryngeal mask (LMA) was used in a variety of thoracic procedures. The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and feasibility of this advantageous technique. Aims/Objectives From March 2013 till 23 patients with lung or pleural disease were managed by VATS under spontaneous breathing general anesthesia with LMA without using muscle relaxants
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