Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska

Abstract

3/2023 vol. 20
Short communication

Modified pericostal suture technique to reduce postoperative pain and provide optimum anatomic restoration after conversion of minimally invasive thoracic surgery to thoracotomy

  1. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
  2. Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Westpfalz-Klinikum, Kaiserslautern, Germany
  3. Department of Thoracic Surgery and Thoracic Endoscopy, Ruhrlandklinik, West German Lung Center, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
  4. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Asklepios Lung Clinic Munich-Gauting, Gauting, Germany
  5. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece
  6. Department of Medical Physics, School Of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
  7. Department of General Surgery, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
  8. First Department of Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon General Hospital, Athens, Greece
Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2023; 20 (3): 193-199
Online publish date: 2023/10/30
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Minimally invasive thoracic techniques often need to be converted to open thoracotomy. Thoracotomy is associated with severe postoperative pain in 50% of the patients, and this situation can be maintained for a prolonged period. Many efforts have been made to avoid this complication. We propose an easy and fast thoracotomy closure technique to avoid nerve entrapment at the time of chest closure suitable for cases of conversion to thoracotomy after a minimally invasive attempt. The proposed method effectively avoids interference with the intercostal nerve, which remains intact and restores the anatomy of the intercostal space. Efforts to decrease postoperative pain are vital. Thoracic surgeons are the principal health professionals able to deal with operative factors and postoperative pain management. We believe that the use of this easy and fast technique can facilitate excellent anatomic repositioning of the ribs alongside nerve sparing.
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