Hand Assisted Thoracoscopy: Reviving a Novel Technique
Journal Title: International Journal of Surgery & Surgical Techniques - Year 2019, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) has revolutionalized the field of thoracic surgery and has served an important role in planning the approach to surgical management of pulmonary and cardiac pathology in the recent decades. Jacobeaus from Sweden performed one of the initial thoracoscopies under local anesthesia to evaluate and treat pleural effusions in a patient with pulmonary tuberculosis. The technique and methods have since evolved, and like other minimally invasive procedures have often replaced their open counterparts in most centers. VATS is known to have shorter operative times, less intraoperative bleeding and shorter hospital stay.
Authors and Affiliations
M Kaushik*, J Kurle and B Mensink
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