Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is a minimally invasive surgical technique doctors use to diagnose and treat various chest conditions. It involves inserting a camera and instruments ...

Chemical pleurodesis. The surgeon puts a chemical, usually talc, into the pleural space (the space between your lungs and your chest wall.)‌ Mechanical pleurodesis. The surgeon abrades (brushes) the ...

A new meta-analysis provided high-quality evidence demonstrating that video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) significantly reduces the risk for death by 21% compared with open lobectomy in ...

Patients who underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) compared to open lobectomy had a significantly improved overall survival rate, according to a meta-analysis presented at the ...

Patients who underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) compared to open lobectomy had a significantly improved overall survival rate, according to a meta-analysis presented at the ...

Researchers took both the learning curve of the new process and the COVID-19 pandemic into consideration. A new cost analysis found some evidence that the initial increased costs associated with robot ...

Background: Postoperative infections, as related to risk factors, in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) procedures have been studied infrequently. Conclusions: This ...

Robotic surgery for lung cancer involves using a camera that provides a detailed view of the inside of a person’s chest. The term “robotic” can be misleading, as it is not a robot that performs the ...

Accuracy of FDG-PET to diagnose lung cancer in the ACOSOG Z4031 trial. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2012 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract does not include a full text component.

(Barcelona, Spain September 8, 2025, 10:45 a.m. CEST / UTC +2) – Patients who underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) compared to open lobectomy had a significantly improved overall ...