Advantages of Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is a surgical procedure that allows doctors to see inside the chest and lungs. It is a form of ‘keyhole’ surgery which can be used to do a number of different surgical procedures. You have been referred to a thoracic (chest) surgeon for investigation of the symptoms you have been experiencing, such as shortness of breath or to determine the nature of an abnormality found in the lung.
Why opt for oncoplastic surgery?
ATS (video-assisted thoracic surgery) is a type of ‘keyhole’ surgery/ minimally invasive thoracic surgery of the chest, performed with a thoracoscope (small
What are the advantages of VATS?
VATS has many advantages over a thoracotomy. In a thoracotomy, the doctor makes a large opening in the chest and spreads the ribs apart. The openings made for VATS are smaller, which means less pain and fewer complications. Patients usually leave the hospital sooner after VATS than after a thoracotomy.
