Non‐Intubated (Sedation) Versus Intubated General Anesthesia for VATS Pulmonary Spontaneous Ventilation Anesthesia: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Key Points

• The study aims to evaluate the feasibility and safety of non-intubated sedation for VATS procedures compared to intubated general anesthesia.
• Conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis
• Compared outcomes of non-intubated and intubated anesthesia
• Analyzed procedural time, length of stay, and complication rates
• Non-intubated anesthesia may decrease procedural time
• Length of stay is potentially reduced with non-intubated anesthesia
• No increase in complication risk was noted with non-intubated sedation