Objective To estimate the degree of the angle between left principal bronchus and trachea, and it is correlative with the pulmonary function in the patients with rheumatic mitral valve disease. Methods According to various degree of angles between left principal bronchus and trachea,53 patients were divided into three groups, group 1: angle between left principal bronchus and trachea less than 50 degree, group 2: between 50 and 64 degree, group 3: between 65 and 79 degree. The pulmonary function tests,ultrasonic cardiography and left principal bronchus X-ray tomographic film were carried out in three groups before operation. Compare pulmonary function data with different angle between left principal bronchus and trachea in three groups. Results Exception of vital capacity ,residual volume and total lung capacity,the rest markers of lung function showed significant differences (Plt;0.05) in three groups. The correlation of the angle between left principal bronchus and trachea and the ratio of residual volume and total lung capacity among three groups were positively correlative, and the other parameters of lung function were negatively correlative (Plt;0.01). Conclusion The degree of the angle between left principal bronchus and trachea is positively correlative with the extent of pulmonary function impairing.
ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy and safety of robot-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy in the treatment of esophageal carcinoma. MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 79 patients with robotassisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy in our hospital from August 2010 to June 2015. There were 43 males and 36 females at average age of 62 years. The clinical effect was analyzed. ResultsThe mean operation time was 245 min (range 170 min to 330 min). The mean blood loss was 75 ml (range 20 ml to 310 ml). The mean hospital stay was 10.2 days (range 7 days to 26 days). Two perioperative deaths occurred. A total of 14 (17.7%) patients with complication were reported. Mean lymph node harvest was 20.7 nodes with 10.9 in chest, 9.6 in abdomen. ConclusionRobot-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy is technically feasible and safe. It is expected to reduce surgical trauma and reduce the incidence of pulmonary complications.