VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACIC SURGERY
A minimally invasive approach for the
treatment of lung cancer
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery or (VATS) is a procedure in which the surgeon inserts a small tube called a thoracoscope through a small incision between the ribs. At the end of the tube is a small camera. This lets the surgeon see the entire chest cavity without having to open up the chest or spread the ribs.
Benefits of Video-Assisted Thoracic surgery
versus an open approach:
Reduced pain
Less blood loss
Less need for blood transfusions
Reduced risk of infection
Quicker recovery time
Shorter hospital stay
Faster return to normal activities and daily life
“The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease”