Author:
Agarwal Narendra,Kukreja Bharti
Abstract
AbstractIn the era of growing enthusiasm for minimally invasive surgical approaches, many general and thoracic surgeons have fostered a resurgence of interest in thoracoscopy. Over the last two decades, surgeons have expanded the use of thoracoscopic or video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS), procedures to address a variety of thoracic pathologies classically managed through open thoracotomy. The goal of this chapter is to guide minimal invasive surgeons who are trained in open thoracic procedures, and thoracic surgeons beginning their thoracoscopic experience with the basic operative setup for thoracoscopic (VATS) surgery.
Publisher
Springer Nature Singapore
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