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Review
. 2014 Oct;6(Suppl 6):S631-6.
doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2014.08.02.

Modern impact of video assisted thoracic surgery

Rachit D Shah  1 , Thomas A D'Amico  1
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Review

Modern impact of video assisted thoracic surgery

Rachit D Shah et al. J Thorac Dis. 2014 Oct.

Abstract

With advancement in technology, experience and training over the last two decades, video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) has become widely accepted and utilized all over the world. VATS started as a diagnostic tool in the early 1990s, technique of VATS lobectomy evolved and became safer over the next 10-15 years and now it is being used for more advanced and hybrid operations. VATS has contributed to the development of minimally invasive surgical interventions for other thoracic disorders like mediastinal tumors and esophageal cancer as well. This article looks at the advantages of VATS, technique advancements and its applications in other thoracic operations and its influence on the present and future of thoracic surgery.

Keywords: Video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS); esophagectomy; lobectomy; minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE); uniportal VATS.

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