title: Video-assisted thoracoscopy: role in the management of intrathoracic pathology.
abstract: A retrospective study was done from October 1992 to December 1996 of 48 patients who underwent video-assisted thoracoscopy. A male to female ratio of 3.7:1 was seen, with a mean age of 50 +/- 19 years. The underlying diagnoses included spontaneous pneumothorax (n = 23), malignant pleural effusion (n = 16), lung disease (n = 4), trauma (n = 2), empyema (n = 2) and oesophageal carcinoma (n = 1). The use of this modality is discussed in the treatment of various intrathoracic pathologies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Changi General Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Yap
authors.forename: N C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Tan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016066:Pleural Effusion, Malignant / Q000175:diagnosis; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000175:diagnosis; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted; D013906:Thoracoscopy