title: [Use of video-thoracoscopy for diagnostic and small surgical procedures in the chest].
abstract: The report introduces videothoracoscopy as a new diagnostic and therapeutical method in chest surgery. The main indications for thoracoscopic procedures were described. Also, 37 videothoracoscopic procedures performed on 35 patients were presented. In 5 cases procedure was therapeutical, in the rest of them diagnostic. In all diagnostic cases, thoracoscopic procedures allowed to determine accurate diagnosis. No significant complications were observed.
authors.affiliation: Samodzielnego Oddziału Kardiochirurgii, Instytutu Gruźlicy i Chorób Płuc.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gatarek
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Czajkowski
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Otto
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D014741:Video Recording
vernacular_title: Zastosowanie videotorakoskopii do zabiegów diagnostycznych i małych operacji w klatce piersiowej.