Expert thoracoscopic procedures using minimally invasive video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) for comprehensive diagnosis and treatment of chest conditions with enhanced patient outcomes.
Thoracoscopy, also known as Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS), is an advanced minimally invasive surgical procedure that allows direct visualization and treatment of the chest cavity. Using small incisions and a thoracoscope (a thin, flexible tube with a camera), this technique provides excellent visualization of the lungs, pleura, and mediastinal structures while minimizing patient discomfort and recovery time.
Our thoracoscopy procedures utilize state-of-the-art high-definition video systems with magnified visualization, allowing for precise diagnosis and treatment. The minimally invasive approach results in less pain, reduced scarring, shorter hospital stays, and faster recovery compared to traditional open surgery.
Visual Examination: Direct visualization of pleural surfaces, lung lesions, and mediastinal structures.
Indications: Pleural effusion evaluation, lung nodule assessment, staging of lung cancer, pleural disease diagnosis
Tissue Sampling: Precise biopsy of pleural lesions, lung masses, or suspicious areas under direct visualization.
Applications: Mesothelioma diagnosis, pleural metastases, inflammatory pleural disease evaluation
Therapeutic Procedures: Drainage of pleural effusions, pleurodesis for recurrent effusions.
Clinical Use: Malignant pleural effusion, empyema treatment, pneumothorax management
Surgical Treatment: Wedge resection, segmentectomy, or lobectomy for lung conditions.
Advanced Applications: Early-stage lung cancer, pulmonary nodules, lung volume reduction surgery
Mediastinal Access: Lymph node sampling, mediastinal mass biopsy, thymectomy.
Specialized Use: Lung cancer staging, mediastinal tumors, myasthenia gravis treatment
Comprehensive assessment including chest imaging, pulmonary function tests, and cardiac evaluation
Fasting guidelines, medication adjustments, and smoking cessation counseling
Discussion of anesthesia options and airway management plan
General anesthesia with single-lung ventilation and lateral positioning
Small incisions (5-15mm) for thoracoscope and surgical instruments
Systematic examination and therapeutic interventions under camera guidance
Chest tube placement if needed, port closure, and transfer to recovery
Small incisions instead of large thoracotomy, preserving chest wall muscles and reducing tissue damage.
Shorter hospital stays (1-3 days vs 5-7 days) and quicker return to normal activities.
Reduced risk of infection, bleeding, and post-operative complications.
Magnified high-definition view provides better detail than open surgery.
Significantly reduced post-operative pain and lower narcotic requirements.
Small, cosmetically appealing scars instead of large thoracotomy incisions.
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