pulmonary disorders
Thoracoscopy and Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
Procedure for Thoracoscopy and VATS
Although some pulmonologists do pleuroscopy, VATS is done by thoracic surgeons. Both procedures are similar to How To Do Tube and Catheter Thoracostomy . A trocar is inserted into an intercostal space through a skin incision, through which a thoracoscope is inserted. Additional incisions permit the use of video cameras and accessory instruments. After thoracoscopy and VATS, a chest tube is usually required for 1 to 2 days. 