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Fast Track Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery
The American Surgeon, 2002Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) has been advocated as one of the primary diagnostic modalities for suspicious pulmonary nodules and diffuse interstitial lung disease. The aim of our study was to evaluate the cost and safety of VATS lung wedge resection(s) as an “overnight” hospital admission.
Ourania, Preventza +2 more
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Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery
2008Minimally invasive techniques have revolutionized the surgical approach to diseases of the lungs and esophagus. Nearly every major thoracic operation has been performed utilizing video-assisted techniques. Although preliminary outcomes data do appear encouraging for some of the more common procedures such as lobectomy, sympathectomy, and thoracic ...
Matthew J. Schuchert +2 more
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Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery for Bronchiectasis
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2011Bronchiectasis is one of the common diseases diagnosed in the world. No major improvement for the treatment approaches and limited efficacy promote a big challenge for management of this disease. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) offers a new choice for the treatment of bronchiectasis.
Peng, Zhang +6 more
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Training with Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery
The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon, 2016[Abstract not Available]
Oncel, Murat +2 more
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Uniportal Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery Esophagectomy
Thoracic Surgery Clinics, 2017Several minimally invasive approaches for esophagectomy have been described, including robot-assisted esophagectomy and hybrid techniques, total transhiatal laparoscopic approach, esophagectomy using right thoracoscopy, combined laparoscopic and right thoracoscopic esophagectomy, and esophageal resection through mediastinoscopy.
Sekhniaidze, Dmitrii, Kononets, Pavel
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Uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery: the lesser invasive thoracic surgery
Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals, 2014Objectives We evaluated whether single-port video-assisted thoracic surgery is feasible without compromising outcomes, and whether the technique could be reproduced by a trainee. Methods In a 6-month period, 37 operations were performed by single-port video-assisted thoracic surgery. Of the 37 patients, 27 (73%) were male and the mean age was 45.1 ± 21
Apostolos, Roubelakis +4 more
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Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery
2001Minimal access surgery of the thorax has enjoyed periodic enthusiasm during the twentieth century. As little as 100 years ago, open surgery of the chest was considered unsafe at the very least. With the development of the controlled artificial pneumothorax, however, the door opened for thoracoscopy to develop.1 Jacobaeus used a cystoscope to view the ...
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Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery Study Group
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1993Both patients and the medical profession are quick to embrace new technology, particularly when it may replace an existing surgical procedure. Unfortunately, the rapidity of acceptance is rarely associated with careful evaluation. Laparoscopy is a recent example of such widely embraced technology.
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Thoracoscopy and video-assisted thoracic surgery
Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine, 1999Thoracoscopy is an old technique that has been recently revived with the development of video-endoscopic technology. Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) is now an established surgical approach with proven benefits in the management of pleural diseases.
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COMPLICATIONS AFTER VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACIC SURGERY
Chest Surgery Clinics of North America, 1998Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) procedures have been adopted widely and rapidly for the treatment of a wide range of benign and malignant thoracic disorders. To date, there is only incomplete information available about the complications associated with these techniques.
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