Unisurgeon' uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy.

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	González-Rivas, Diego
Copyright Year	2017
Abstract	The video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for major pulmonary resections has evolved in a period of only 7 years from 3-4 incisions to a single incision approach. However, Uniportal VATS approach is different from other forms of minimally invasive thoracic surgery, and the technique of lung exposure and stapler insertion through a single hole should be learned step by step. The main advances of uniportal VATS during the last years are related to improvements in surgical technique, evolving to a concept of "advanced VATS instrumentation", and implementation of new technology. One recent advance in uniportal VATS is the possibility of using a robotic or pneumatic articulated arm that holds the camera stable and no needs a surgical assistant. This is called "unisurgeon uniportal VATS" in where the surgeon has more freedom of movements and eliminates the fatigue of assistant holding the camera. We are still in the beginning of the "unisurgeon era" that probably will be more popular in the next coming years thanks to the Implementation of wireless cameras and graspers by means of magnetic control.
Starting Page	163
Ending Page	163
Page Count	1
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Alternate Webpage(s)	http://jovs.amegroups.com/article/download/17235/17600
PubMed reference number	29302439v1
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://doi.org/10.21037/jovs.2017.10.07
DOI	10.21037/jovs.2017.10.07
Journal	Journal of visualized surgery
Volume Number	3
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Chest Fatigue Insertion Mutation Instrument - device Movement Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency Structure of parenchyma of lung Surgical Procedures, Thoracoscopic Surgical incisions Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgical Procedures lobectomy
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Resource Type	Article