Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) - Mayo Clinic 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 more small cuts in the chest wall
Video-Assisted Thorascopic Surgery - Johns Hopkins Medicine 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
Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf 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
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery - Wikipedia 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
Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) - Cleveland Clinic Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) is a procedure to diagnose or treat issues in your chest Healthcare providers often use it to diagnose or treat lung cancer They also use VATS for esophageal cancer, lung infections and pleural effusion Compared to open-chest surgery, VATS offers a faster, less painful recovery with fewer complications
Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) - American Lung Association 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
VATS (Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery) - Healthgrades Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, or VATS, is a minimally invasive surgery in which a thoracic surgeon makes small incisions in the chest and inserts a tiny camera called a thoracoscope VATS lung surgery can be used to treat lung cancer
Minimally Invasive and Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS . . . 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 ribs to gain access to the lungs or esophagus