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(Video Assisted) thoracoscopic surgery: Getting started
Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, 2007 Thoracoscopic surgery without or with video assistance (VATS) is simpler and easier to learn as it seems to be. Potential benefits of the procedure in rural surgical environment are outlined while basic requirements and limitations are listed. Thoracoscopy kit, thoracotomy tray at hand, patient monitoring, proper drainage system, pain control and ...
Molnar Tamas
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Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery [PDF]
Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2000 Video assisted thoracoscopy is now a well established technique in the armamentarium of the thoracic surgeon. Jacobaeus is credited with the technique of thoracoscopy and the first clinical application dates from 1913. He performed adhesiolysis to enhance pneumothorax therapy of tuberculosis via a cystoscope introduced into the pleural cavity.
S C, Stoica, W S, Walker
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Challenges in complex video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and spontaneous respiration video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery procedures [PDF]
Journal of Visualized Surgery, 2017 The push for minimally invasive techniques had led to the development of many surgical tools and the innovation and completion of ever more complex operations. To achieve faster postoperative recovery of patients, we have been dedicated to the development of surgical skills that have allowed us to successfully complete many procedures under video ...
Jingpei, Li +11 more
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Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery for spinal conditions [PDF]
Neurology India, 2005 Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has become an alternative treatment tool for a variety of spinal conditions in the last two decades. This endoscopic or "keyhole" approach minimizes the chest wall morbidity related to the traditional thoracotomy. The current indications for VATS are the same as in any open anterior spinal surgery.
Gabriel K. P. Liu, Wong Hee Kit
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Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in hemothorax [PDF]
Journal of Visualized Surgery, 2017 The management of hemothorax (spontaneous or, more often, due to thoracic trauma lesions), follows basic tenets well-respected by cardiothoracic surgeons. In most, a non-operative approach is adequate and safe, with a defined group of patients requiring only tube thoracostomy.
Sanna S +6 more
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The era of uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery [PDF]
Journal of Thoracic Disease, 2017 The first anatomic lung resection was performed through video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in 1992. Since then, VATS technique has been evolving in terms of clinical indications and surgical technique for early stage (I or II) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treatment.
Pastina, Monica +3 more
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Evolution of Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery in the Caribbean
International Journal of Surgery, 2019 Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) has become the mainstay of thoracic procedures in developed countries. The benefits of VATS over a thoracotomy, and its equivalency in oncologic resections has been clearly established. The introduction of this minimally invasive approach to thoracic surgery to the Caribbean has been a slow progression.
Alan, Smith +2 more
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Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
Annals of cardiothoracic surgery, 2014 Since its introduction, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has become more widespread and its popularity has grown. Because of the enormous technical development with optimized instruments and sophisticated imaging technology, VATS has become the technique of choice for diagnostic procedures in cases of lung biopsy, interstitial lung disease ...
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Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, Argentinian experience [PDF]
Journal of Visualized Surgery, 2017 The acceptance of uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for minor and major thoracic procedures is growing in South America. This study presents the experience with uniportal VATS in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In a retrospective study, 181 patients were operated with uniportal VATS technique between December 2013 and October 2016 ...
Bondulich, Gustavo +1 more
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Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for pulmonary aspergilloma
Lung India, 2017 Surgical management of pulmonary aspergilloma in symptomatic patients offers a significant chance of cure. Video-assisted thoracic surgery is a valid alternative for properly selected cases. We herein report our experience with thoracoscopic management of pulmonary aspergilloma.This retrospective analysis was performed on 41 patients operated between ...
Arvind Kumar +6 more
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