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Abstract
Objectives: Minimally invasive thoracoscopic esophagectomy may result in superior post-operative outcomes compared to open esophagectomy. We compared arterial blood gas data during one-lung ventilation (OLV) between thoracoscopic esophagectomy and open esophagectomy.
Design: 37 patients undergoing thoracoscopic esophagectomy (Group E) and 38 patients undergoing open esophagectomy (Group O) were investigated.
Methods: Arterial blood gas was analysed during two-lung ventilation (TLV) immediately before surgery (T1), during OLV for thoracic procedures (T2), during TLV for abdominal procedures (T3) and during spontaneous breathing immediately before extubation (T4).
Results: Respiratory function data did not differ between the groups, even though the patients were older (p < 0.05) and the operative time was longer (p < 0.01) in Group E than in Group O. At T2, PaO2/FIO2 was lower (p < 0.01) and PaCO2 was higher (p < 0.01) in Group E than in Group O, although these variables did not differ between groups at T1 or T4. Post operative data showed shorter ICU (p < 0.01) and hospital stay (p < 0.05) in Group E than in Group O but showed no significant difference in the presence of complications.
Conclusions: PaO2/FIO2 decreased and PaCO2 increased during OLV for thoracoscopic esophagectomy compared to open esophagectomy. Although thoracoscopic esophagectomy was inferior to open esophagectomy regarding gas exchange during OLV, patients in Group E required less ICU stay and less hospital stay than patients in Group O. The benefits of minimally invasive thoracoscopic esophagectomy may outweigh disadvantages regarding gas exchange during the surgery.