Prínos videotorakoskopie a videoasistovaných hrudních zákroků v diagnostice a lécbĕ onemocnĕní hrudní dutiny (zkusenosti se 155 zákroky)
[Videothoracoscopy and video-assisted thoracic procedures in the diagnosis and therapy of diseases of the thoracic cavity (experience with 155 procedures)]
Language Czech Country Czech Republic Media print
Document type English Abstract, Journal Article
PubMed
10377762
- MeSH
- Video Recording * MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures MeSH
- Thoracic Diseases diagnosis therapy MeSH
- Thoracoscopy * MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Publication type
- English Abstract MeSH
- Journal Article MeSH
Videothoracoscopic procedures and video-assisted thoracic surgery (V.A.T.S.) are up-to-date procedures in thoracic surgery. The authors evaluated results from 155 cases. They reviewed especially indications, complications and results. The most frequent indications were spontaneous pneumothorax, fluidothorax, interstitial lung disease and lung carcinoma. Staging was main procedure in cases of lung carcinoma. Complications were observed in 14 cases (9%). Of these complications 5 developed at the time of surgery (3.2%) and 9 were postoperative (5.8%).
