Abstract:
Objective. Empyema is the collection of pus in the pleural space, which puts pressure on the lungs and results in shortness of breath, dry cough, excessive sweating, especially at night, and discomfort. Keeping this in view, the current study compared the outcome of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and open thoracotomy in terms of hospital study, procedure time, and postoperative pain. Method. The current study utilized a quasi-experimental parallel arm design. The study was conducted in the Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar. The patient diagnosed with empyema were divided into two groups, i.e.. the VATS group and the OT group. The outcome variables for the current study were to compare the hospital stay (days), pain level, and length of procedure time(min). The data were analyzed using a statistical package for social science (SPSS v25). Results. A total of 53 patients were recruited for the current study. The male proportion was high in the OT group, while in the VATS group female proportion was high. Regarding the outcome parameter, the mean days of hospital stay were higher in the OT group than in the VATS group (p<0.0001). Similarly, the procedural time of the OT was relatively higher than the VATS group (p<0.0001). The reported severity of the post-pain was higher in the OT group than in the VATS group (p<0.0001). Conclusion. The current study showed that VATS was superior to OT in terms of hospital stay, procedural time, and postoperative pain.
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44-47
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Journal: Ophthalmology updates, Volume: 20, Issue: 4, Year: 2022