VATS lobectomy, history, indication, contraindication and general techniques.
VATS lobectomy is a respected modality of anatomic lung resections nowadays. Video-assisted lobectomies without rib extractor fulfil all current requirements for minimally invasive lung resections. This type of an anatomic pulmonary resection with a targeted treatment of hilar structures doesn't traumatize the intercostal space by using rib retractor. Videothoracoscope serves to visualize the surgical field on the screen. Assisted VATS (aVATS) lobectomy is a procedure using 3-5 cm working incision. Fully endoscopic resection (VTS) or complete VATS lobectomy (cVATS) are operations performed only through ports, without working incision. The authors supplement the article with a videorecord of VATS lobectomy general technique (Fig. 4, Ref. 11).
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Hytych
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Horazdovsky
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Pohnan
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Pracharova
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Taskova
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Konopa
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Cernovska
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Demes
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Cermak
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Vasakova
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Benej
D006801:Humans; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D014741:Video Recording
VATS lobectomy; general technique.; video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery