Video-assisted thoracoscopy in trauma: Case report and review of literature

Autor: Angeline Neetha Radjou, Muthandavan Uthrapathy
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Lung India, Vol 28, Iss 2, Pp 142-144 (2011)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0970-2113
0974-598X
DOI: 10.4103/0970-2113.80335
Popis: Video Assisted Thoracoscopy (VATS) like any other minimal access surgery has the obvious advantage of less surgical insult, enabling quicker recovery with its attendant reduced hospital costs and earlier return to work. The benefit of earlier return to work is much more important in developing countries. Unfortunately minimal access surgery is yet to gain popularity in trauma surgery, especially in the developing countries due to various reasons. We describe one case report where VATS was used successfully to remove an intrapleural foreign body.
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