Nonintubated Versus Intubated Uniportal Thoracoscopic Segmentectomy for Lung Tumors

BackgroundAlthough the use of uniportal thoracoscopic technique has spread exponentially recently, a comparison nonintubated and intubated segmentectomies for lung tumors not been reported. We aimed to compare feasibility, safety, short-term postoperative outcomes between 2 methods.MethodsFrom January 2014 June 2019 we retrospectively reviewed 185 consecutive patients with who underwent segmentectomy at our institute. A body mass index ?25 kg/m2 was considered contraindication anesthetic approach. For remaining cases approach made discretion each individual anesthesiologist. propensity-matched analysis incorporating sex used clinical groups.ResultsFifty (27.0%) procedure The group more likely be female (P < .001) lower .001). Other features showed no significant difference. There difference groups in type according difficulty classification system. After propensity matching 43 matched were included. Anesthetic induction duration (12.0 vs 15.3 minutes, P = .014) shorter group. No other differences perioperative, postoperative, results noted groups.ConclusionsThe can safe feasible alternative segmentectomy. Although methods. From groups. Fifty