title: [Significance of video-assisted thoracoscopy in diagnosis of disseminated pulmonary processes of obscure etiology].
abstract: The experience of diagnosis of disseminated pulmonary processes (DPP) of obscure etiology using videothoracoscopy (VTS) and video-assisted operations is presented. The methods of VTS operations using endostaplers Endopath and UO-40 apparatuses are depicted; a comparative characteristic of various kinds of VTS is adduced. Application of endostaplers Endopath had permitted to shorten th patients stationary treatment duration and to omit postoperative pain syndrome. Low invasiveness and high efficacy of VTS while doing the DPP etiology verification and for the patients postoperative rehabilitation shortening were noted
authors: V E
authors: VE
authors: Severgin
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation