The effect of video-assisted thoracic surgery treated in elderly patients with malignant pleural effusion

Objective: To observe the video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery treated in elderly patients with malignant pleural effusion in the role.Methods: The cases that meet the inclusion criteria of the 60 cases of patients with malignant pleural effusion by thoracoscopy under general anesthesia suction fluid and then sprayed the formation of sterile talc pleurodesis.Results: 60 patients were treated and shortness of breath,cough,chest pain,chest tightness,fever,hemoptysis and other symptoms were significantly alleviated,diet and activity levels increased significantly.Patients with the shortest operation time was 20 minutes,the longest was 70 minutes,the average was(36.5±3.4) minutes.Postoperative drainage for at least 360 ml,up to 720 ml,the average was(608.5±23.4) ml;the shortest time of extubation was 2 days,up to 8 days,the average was(3.5±0.4) days.All patients were followed up for 3 to 12 months,the average was(5.5±0.5) months,showed no recurrence.Conclusion: Video-assisted thoracoscopic treatment of malignant pleural effusion is a minimally invasive,effective and practical method of treatment.