Nov 16, 2022 · Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is a minimally invasive surgical technique used to diagnose and treat problems in the chest. During a VATS procedure, a tiny camera and …

What is VATS? Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is a type of surgery for diagnosing and treating many conditions affecting the chest area (thorax). It is done using a thin tube with a tiny …

Apr 17, 2025 · Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) is a procedure to diagnose or treat issues in your chest. These include lung, heart and esophageal cancer.

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is a type of minimally invasive thoracic surgery performed using a small video camera mounted to a fiberoptic thoracoscope (either 5 mm or 10 mm caliber), …

May 1, 2024 · Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has emerged as a minimally invasive approach for various thoracic procedures, offering advantages such as reduced postoperative pain, …

Minimally invasive thoracic surgery, also known by the name VATS (short for Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery), is a procedure that involves smaller incisions in the chest wall than traditional “open” …

Sep 7, 2022 · Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is a minimally invasive procedure that doctors use to diagnose and treat chest conditions. During a VATS procedure, a surgeon inserts a …

Jan 6, 2026 · What do I need to know about video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)? VATS is surgery to look at your lung with a scope. A scope is a long tube with a camera on the end. VATS is …

Sep 26, 2022 · Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, or VATS, is a type of minimally invasive procedure used for diagnosing and treating health issues in the lungs and chest.

Nov 20, 2024 · Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) is a type of minimally invasive thoracic surgery that can remove parts of the diseased lung and lymph nodes.