Video-assisted thoracic surgery--the past, present status and the future.
- Author:
Shi-ping LUH
1
;
Hui-ping LIU
Author Information
1. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Taipei Tzu-Chi Medical University Hospital, Taiwan 231, China. luh572001@yahoo.com.tw
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Empyema;
surgery;
Esophageal Diseases;
surgery;
Esophagus;
pathology;
Humans;
Lung Neoplasms;
surgery;
Mediastinal Diseases;
surgery;
Pleural Effusion;
surgery;
Pneumothorax;
surgery;
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted;
methods;
trends
- From:
Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B
2006;7(2):118-128
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) has developed very rapidly in these two decades, and has replaced conventional open thoracotomy as a standard procedure for some simple thoracic operations as well as an option or a complementary procedure for some other more complex operations. In this paper we will review its development history, the present status and the future perspectives.
