He thought it was the flu, but the reality turned out to be completely different.

A patient in Antalya, who thought he had the flu, was found to have a cyst between his lung and heart during a visit to the hospital. The captain regained his health after a 10-minute surgery performed without tubes using the Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery method.

FIRST TIME PERFORMED WITHOUT TUBES

45-year-old Can went to the emergency room in Akçakale, Şanlıurfa, after experiencing difficulty breathing. A tomography scan revealed that there might be a cyst between his lung and heart. Following the advice of those around him, Can went to Antalya Training and Research Hospital for detailed examination and investigation. After necessary tests, it was determined that there was approximately a 2-centimeter cyst in the specified area, and he was immediately taken for surgery. The operation, which was performed in the Thoracic Surgery department using the Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) method, lasted about 10 minutes. After the surgery, which was performed without tubes for the first time in the hospital, Ömer Can regained his health and was discharged the next day.

"I COULDN'T BREATHE WHEN COUGHING OR SNEEZING"

Ömer Can, describing the process, said: "I went on a long trip. After returning from the trip, I had something like a cold. I started to feel pain in my shoulder, and I couldn't breathe when I was coughing or sneezing. I went to the hospital emergency room, and they said it was a cyst and recommended the Training and Research Hospital. They said the cyst was about to spread from the lung to the heart. I was immediately taken for surgery and regained my health in one day. I thought my entire chest would be opened, and honestly, I was scared. They entered through a small point, and I didn't think I would be discharged this quickly. I thank my doctors."

"WE CAME OUT OF SURGERY WITHOUT A CHEST TUBE"

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Muharrem Özkaya, the Education Officer of the Thoracic Surgery Clinic at Antalya Training and Research Hospital, explained that a pericardial cyst was found next to the heart, under the lung, in the patient's tomography, and that they removed the cyst by entering through two holes using the VATS method.

Özkaya stated that normally, chest tubes are used in such surgeries, saying, "The patient's biggest problem is due to this tube. They experience severe pain, and their discharge is delayed. We came out of surgery without a chest tube; the operation lasted 10 minutes, and we plan to discharge him today."

"THIS WAS VALUABLE FOR US"

Asst. Prof. Dr. Nilay Çavuşoğlu Yalçın, a faculty member of the Thoracic Surgery Clinic at Antalya Training and Research Hospital, also stated that the patient regained his health with the planned surgery for the cyst. Yalçın noted that VATS surgeries for pericardial cysts are common, but this was the first time they performed surgery without tubes in their hospital, saying, "This was valuable for us. Our patient was a suitable case, and we did not encounter any problems."