17 мар. 2023 г. · One to four incisions are used in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) procedures. For drainage of pleural effusions, it is sufficient to use one small ...

6 сент. 2018 г. · VATS allow for therapeutic manipulation of the pleural environment including dissection techniques aimed at symptom control by direct tumour debulking.

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is the gold standard investigation of an unexplained pleural exudate, achieving a diagnostic yield of 90–95% for ...

VATS is a minimally invasive procedure with a faster recovery than with an open-chest surgery (thoracotomy). You should also have less pain and scarring.

4 авг. 2023 г. · VATS pleurodesis is a surgery that treats a buildup of air or extra fluid around your lungs. What is Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery?

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

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 ... Indications · Preparation · Technique or Treatment

VATS is a surgical procedure that allows doctors to see inside the chest and lungs. It is a form of 'keyhole' surgery which can be used to do a number of ...

Today, awake VATS and VATS under general anesthesia can both be used in the evaluation and treatment of a malignant pleural effusion, which is currently the ...