Troubleshooting of single port video-assisted thoracoscopic lung resection

J Vis Surg. 2016 Sep 23:2:162. doi: 10.21037/jovs.2016.09.06. eCollection 2016.

Abstract

By now single port video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery is in full swing all over the world. Series of papers have been proved its safety and feasibility. There are still some tricks which could help beginner to overcome the obstacle of operation. In this article, we tried to focus on how to retrieve the specimen from chest wall cavity simply and how to deal with the bleeding episode during operation.

Keywords: Single port VATS; complications; lung resection; major bleeding.