2022年11月16日 · Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is a minimally invasive surgical technique used to diagnose and treat problems in the chest. During a VATS procedure, a tiny camera and surgical tools are inserted into the chest through one or …

What is VATS? Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is a type of surgery for diagnosing and treating many conditions affecting the chest area (thorax). It is done using a thin tube with a tiny video camera at the end (thoracoscope). It's a type of minimally invasive surgery.

2024年11月20日 · Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) is a type of minimally invasive thoracic surgery that can remove parts of the diseased lung and lymph nodes. In video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), a small tube called a thoracoscope is inserted through a small cut (incision) between the ribs.

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 10 mm caliber), with or without angulated visualization, which allows the surgeon to see inside the chest by viewing the video images relayed onto a television ...

2024年5月1日 · Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has emerged as a minimally invasive approach for various thoracic procedures, offering advantages such as reduced postoperative pain, shorter hospital stays, and quicker recovery times compared to traditional open thoracotomy.

2022年11月9日 · You may need video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) to diagnose or treat lung cancer. Healthcare providers also use VATS to diagnose and treat thoracic conditions like esophageal cancer, lung infections and pleural effusion. Compared to an open-chest surgery (thoracotomy), VATS offers a faster, less painful recovery with fewer complications.

2023年8月4日 · ‌Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is a minimally invasive type of chest surgery. The surgeon uses small cuts to insert a tiny video camera and surgical instruments instead of...

Minimally invasive thoracic surgery, also known by the name VATS (short for Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery), is a procedure that involves smaller incisions in the chest wall than traditional “open” surgery and does not require the need to spread the …

2022年11月16日 · Cardiac and thoracic surgeons at Mayo Clinic diagnose and surgically treat conditions of the heart, lungs and chest. They are highly skilled in the latest surgical procedures, such as video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, for treating complex heart, lung …

2022年9月26日 · A video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, or VATS, is a surgical procedure that allows your doctor to perform minimally invasive surgery of your lungs and structures within the chest cavity. The procedure is performed using a thoracoscope, a thin, narrow tube with a tiny camera on the end.