Modified uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery in children
Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) has been traditionally performed by a multi-port approach, but uniportal VATS is gaining popularity among thoracic surgeons. The use of only one intercostal space may result in less pain, but competition among camera and operating instruments may be a disadvant...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
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| description | Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) has been traditionally performed by a multi-port approach, but uniportal VATS is gaining popularity among thoracic surgeons. The use of only one intercostal space may result in less pain, but competition among camera and operating instruments may be a disadvantage. In children, the limited space in the thorax makes the uniportal VATS difficult to accomplish. We present a modification of the uniportal VATS, using a single skin incision but placing the thoracoscope in the superior or inferior intercostal space relative to the working instruments to increase instrument range of motion within a single intercostal space. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-aeb7b8a30e844a23b3d8f5bf3fa9883e2022-12-22T03:12:30ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Minimal Access Surgery0972-99411998-39212016-01-0112437337410.4103/0972-9941.181332Modified uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery in childrenIsrael Fernandez-PinedaAaron D SeimsVideo-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) has been traditionally performed by a multi-port approach, but uniportal VATS is gaining popularity among thoracic surgeons. The use of only one intercostal space may result in less pain, but competition among camera and operating instruments may be a disadvantage. In children, the limited space in the thorax makes the uniportal VATS difficult to accomplish. We present a modification of the uniportal VATS, using a single skin incision but placing the thoracoscope in the superior or inferior intercostal space relative to the working instruments to increase instrument range of motion within a single intercostal space.http://www.journalofmas.com/article.asp?issn=0972-9941;year=2016;volume=12;issue=4;spage=373;epage=374;aulast=Fernandez-PinedaPaediatric surgeryuniportal thoracoscopyvideo-assisted thoracic surgery |
| spellingShingle | Israel Fernandez-Pineda Aaron D Seims Modified uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery in children Journal of Minimal Access Surgery Paediatric surgery uniportal thoracoscopy video-assisted thoracic surgery |
| title | Modified uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery in children |
| title_full | Modified uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery in children |
| title_fullStr | Modified uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery in children |
| title_full_unstemmed | Modified uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery in children |
| title_short | Modified uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery in children |
| title_sort | modified uniportal video assisted thoracic surgery in children |
| topic | Paediatric surgery uniportal thoracoscopy video-assisted thoracic surgery |
| url | http://www.journalofmas.com/article.asp?issn=0972-9941;year=2016;volume=12;issue=4;spage=373;epage=374;aulast=Fernandez-Pineda |
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