In video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), a small tube called a thoracoscope is inserted through a small cut (incision) between the ribs.

During VATS, your surgeon makes several small cuts on the chest wall. The provider puts the tiny tube with the video camera and other small tools through these ...

1 мая 2024 г. · During VATS, surgeons utilize small incisions and a thoracoscope equipped with a camera to visualize and access the thoracic cavity, allowing ...

Healthcare providers use video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) to diagnose and treat thoracic conditions like lung cancer and esophageal cancer.

VATS (short for Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery), is a procedure that involves smaller incisions in the chest wall than traditional “open” surgery.

A video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, or VATS, is a surgical procedure that allows your doctor to perform minimally invasive surgery of your lungs and ...

VATS consists of one or more small incisions, depending on the surgeon's preference. The surgeon usually inserts other surgical instruments into the.

17 мар. 2023 г. · Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is minimally invasive thoracic surgery that does not use a formal thoracotomy incision.

VATS or Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery is a keyhole procedure where several 1-centimetre incisions are made in the chest, and a special instrument with a ...