What is a pediatric video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)? Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is surgery performed with the use of a thorascope (a small tube with an …

VATS is a way to do surgery inside the chest using several small cuts (incisions) instead of one larger incision (open surgery). The doctor may have used VATS to treat a problem in your …

What is VATS? VATS is a way to do surgery inside the chest. With open surgery, the doctor makes one large cut in your child's chest. But with VATS, the doctor makes several small cuts. …

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is a type of minimally invasive thoracic surgery performed using a small video camera mounted to a fiberoptic thoracoscope (either 5 mm or …

Thoracoscopic surgery, i.e., video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) has been in use in children for last 98 years. Its use initially was restricted to the diagnostic purposes. However, with the …

Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS); a minimally invasive (keyhole) surgical procedure allows the surgeon to directly examine the inside of thoracic cavity without a big incision and …

2022年8月8日 · VATS in children represents the most challenging area of minimal invasive surgery and is an integral part in the armamentarium of today’s pediatric surgeon. It is …

2021年10月11日 · Recent reviews described excellent outcomes in pediatric oncology as well as in the treatment of adult lung cancer, with a significantly higher rate of mortality and …

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is a minimally invasive surgical technique used to diagnose and treat diseases of the lungs, chest and esophagus. During a VATS procedure, a …

In the pediatric population, video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) is usually performed for benign pathologies. This is because malignant pathologies are generally more common in adults, and …