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[Thoracoscopic and mini-open thoracotomic anterior correction for idiopathic thoracic scoliosis: a comparison of their clinical results].

Spine Service, Gulou Hospital, Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210008, China.
Zhonghua wai ke za zhi [Chinese journal of surgery] 11/2004; 42(21):1284-8. pp.1284-8
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ABSTRACT To compare the early clinical results of thoracoscopic and mini-open thoracotomic anterior correction for idiopathic thoracic scoliosis.
Twenty-three cases with idiopathic right thoracic scoliosis were divided into 2 groups. Group A includes 8 females with average age of 14.8 years and average Cobb angle of 54 degrees . The Risser sign was +++ approximately ++++. These patients were operated on with thoracoscopic Eclipse instrumentation. Group B covers 2 males and 13 females with average age of 13.8 years and average Cobb angle of 57 degrees . The Risser sign was ++ approximately ++++. These patients were operated on with mini-open thoracotomic anterior instrumentation. The operative time, blood loss, postoperative drainage, instrumented levels, curve correction and early loss of correction of both groups were analyzed.
The patients of group A had average operative time of (360 +/- 72) min, (629 +/- 145) ml of intra-operative blood loss, (7.4 +/- 1.1) of instrumented levels, (500 +/- 150) ml of post operative drainage, 74 +/- 14% of curve correction rate and (8.6 +/- 2.7)% of early loss of correction after 6 approximately 18 m follow-up. The patients of group B had average operative time of (246 +/- 64) min, (300 +/- 110) ml of intra-operative blood loss, (7.8 +/- 0.9) of instrumented levels, (210 +/- 90) ml of post operative drainage, (70 +/- 12)% of curve correction rate and (4.6 +/- 1.9)% of early loss of correction. The curve correction rates of thoracoscopic and mini-open thoracoscopic anterior correction were not significantly different (P >0.05). But the operative time, blood loss, postoperative drainage, and early loss of correction showed significant difference (P <0.05).
Thoracoscopic and mini-open thoracotomic anterior correction for idiopathic thoracic scoliosis have their own indications. Both techniques are safe and effective to correct the idiopathic thoracic scoliosis with satisfied early results. But the early loss of correction of mini-open thoracotomic anterior correction is significantly less than that of thoracoscopic anterior correction.

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Keywords

13 females
 
2 males
 
54 degrees
 
57 degrees
 
average Cobb angle
 
blood loss
 
curve correction
 
curve correction rate
 
includes 8 females
 
instrumented levels
 
intra-operative blood loss
 
mini-open thoracoscopic anterior correction
 
mini-open thoracotomic anterior correction
 
mini-open thoracotomic anterior instrumentation
 
operative time
 
post operative drainage
 
postoperative drainage
 
Risser sign
 
thoracoscopic anterior correction
 
thoracoscopic Eclipse instrumentation
 

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