Single-port Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery for Lung Cancer.
- Author:
Do Kyun KANG
1
;
Ho Ki MIN
;
Hee Jae JUN
;
Youn Ho HWANG
;
Min Kyun KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Korea. med7695@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Video-Assisted thoracic surgery;
Lung neoplasms;
Lobectomy
- MeSH:
Humans;
Lung;
Lung Neoplasms;
Pain, Postoperative;
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2013;46(4):299-301
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) is a minimally invasive technique that has many advantages in postoperative pain and recovery time. Because of its advantages, VATS is one of the surgical techniques widely used in patients with lung cancer. Most surgeons perform VATS for lung cancer with three or more incisions. As the technique of VATS has evolved, single-port VATS for lung cancer has been attempted and its advantages have been reported. We describe our experiences of VATS for lung cancer with a single incision in this report.
