A small 2023 study compared the outcomes of people with lung cancer who had either VATS or open surgery. The researchers found that VATS leads to: a shorter duration of surgery reduced ...

The procedure is performed with general anesthesia using a special endotracheal tube that allows intentional collapse of the lung which is operated ... specific outcomes are similar between VATS ...

By offering these advanced techniques, the hospital is significantly improving patient outcomes, reducing recovery times, and ...

Medicare beneficiaries with emphysema who received an endobronchial valve vs. lung volume reduction surgery faced elevated ...

Background: Postoperative infections, as related to risk factors, in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS ... was similar after lung wedge re-section and after pleural ...