TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - THORACOSCOPY
A1  - Ellison, E. Christopher
A1  - Zollinger, Robert M.
PY  - 2016
T2  - Zollinger's Atlas of Surgical Operations, 10e
AB  - This  type  of  approach  is  ideal  for  a  wide  variety  of  elective  and  urgent  procedures.  Through  this  approach,  the  lung,  mediastinum,  pericardium,  diaphragm,  esophagus,  sympathetic  chain  and  chest  wall  are  well  visualized.  Over  the  last  decade,  minimally  invasive  surgical  techniques  have  gained  widespread  acceptance  as  technological  improvements  in  imaging  systems  and  instrumentation  have  occurred.  Thoracoscopy  has  become  the  procedure  of  choice  for  the  management  of  early-stage  non–small-cell  lung  cancer,  posterior  and  mediastinal  masses  biopsy  or  excision,  primary  spontaneous  pneumothorax,  fibropurulent  empyema,  evacuation  of  hemothorax,  management  of  effusive  pericardial  disease,  sympathetic  chain  ablation  for  hyperhidrosis,  pleural  biopsy,  and  recurrent  pleural  effusions.  Depending  on  the  indication,  thoracoscopy  can  therefore  be  used  both  as  a  diagnostic  and/or  therapeutic  intervention.  For  successful  thoracoscopy,  a  sound  understanding  of  surgical  anatomy  is  essential  due  to  limitation  of  viewing  angles  and  reduction  of  tactile  sense.  
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PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1127271767
ER  -