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Transoral Endoscopic Mediastinal Surgery (TOEMS): results of a initial proof-of-concept study
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Autoren
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Thomas Wilhelm
- Dept. Otolaryngology, Kliniken Leipziger Land, Borna, Germany
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Wolfram Klemm
- Dept. Thoracic Surgery, Evangelische Lungenklinik, Berlin, Germany
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Andrè Nemat
- Dept. Thoracic Surgery, HELIOS Klinikum, Wuppertal, Germany
| Veröffentlicht: | 24. Juli 2014 |
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Introduction: TOEMS utilizes the vesibule and floor of mouth as a natural orifice for an endoscopic minimal invasive approach for surgical procedures within the mediastinum. Anatomical and anaimal studies proofed the feasibility and safety of the method. In this study we applied the technique in patients with suspect lymph nodes within the mediastinum. Aim in this proof-of-concept study was the accessability and resectabiltiy of pathological changes within the mediastinum.
Methods: In 10 patients we placed an optical scissor through a trocar placed sublingually in the midline in the pretracheal region and created by two additional trocars in the vestibule of mouth with 2.7 mm standard laparoscopic intruments and by means of a CO2-insufflation (6–10 mmHg) a working space. The anterior wall of the trachea was visualized below the thyroid isthmus and the mediastinum enterd along the trachea. Pathological enlarged lymph nodes were spearated under direct endospic vision and preparation of related anatomical structures. All patients have had a nasotracheal intubation and a neuromonitoring of the recurrent laryngel nerve (RLN) was applied. The postoperative course was evaluated according to standardized protocol.
Results: In all cases the intended region within the mediastinum could be reached and lymph node tissue could be harvested. In 2 cases a conversion to a conventional video-mediastinoscopy was necessary (1 x tension pneumothorax, 1 x correct layer couldn’t be detected). We noticed one permanet RLN-palsy on the right side. Minor complications like small superficial haematoms, peroral paraesthesia or cervical emphysema resolved completely within 2 to 3 weeks.
Conclusion: The transoral endoscopic and minimal invasive access is feasible for a surgical approach and procedures within the mediastinum. A resection of pathological changes is possible. For a further evaluation regarding the effectiveness of the method a prospective comparative study of TOEMS versus conventional video-mediastinoscopy is mandatory.
