Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2004 Feb;77(2):726-8.
doi: 10.1016/S0003-4975(03)01219-0.

Uniportal VATS wedge pulmonary resections

Gaetano Rocco  1 , Antonio Martin-Ucar, Eliseo Passera
Affiliations

Uniportal VATS wedge pulmonary resections

Gaetano Rocco et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 2004 Feb.

Abstract

Since 2000, 15 patients have undergone single port (uniportal) video-assisted thoracic surgery for wedge pulmonary resection either for diagnosis of interstitial lung diseases (10 patients) or for treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothoraces (5 patients). Diagnosis was obtained in all patients and no recurrences of pneumothorax were seen at follow-up. This initial experience shows that, for specific indications, uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery for wedge pulmonary resections can be safe and effective.

PubMed Disclaimer

MeSH terms