ReviewJournal of thoracic disease2019
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in trauma: pros and cons.
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- Thoracoscopic internal fixation, open surgical internal fixation, and conservative treatment of rib fractures: differences in postoperative rehabilitation and chest volume (a randomized controlled trial).European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2026Trial
- The role of video-assisted thoracoscopy in chest trauma: a retrospective monocentric experience.Updates in surgery · 2025Article
- Clinical outcomes of rib fracture stabilization and conservative treatment in a high-volume Asian trauma center: a propensity score-matched retrospective study.World journal of emergency surgery : WJES · 2025Article
- High-impact technical and patient management tips from the 2024 AAST Continuous Certification Course: preperitoneal pelvic packing, trauma video review, video-assisted thoracic surgery for retained hemothorax, and laparoscopic common bile duct exploration.Trauma surgery & acute care open · 2025Review
- Perioperative Dexmedetomidine Exposure and One-Year Mortality Risk After Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Multi-Institutional Study.Drug design, development and therapy · 2025Article
- [Complications after conservative vs. operative treatment of severe thoracic trauma].Unfallchirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2024Review
- Clinical Experience of Surgical Treatment for Penetrating Pulmonary Gunshot Wound of a Civilian in Korea: A Case Report.Journal of chest surgery · 2024Article
- Traumatic lung laceration secondary to avulsed lung adhesion - A case report.Trauma case reports · 2023Article
- Early video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for non-emergent thoracic trauma remains underutilized in trauma accredited centers despite evidence of improved patient outcomes.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2022Article
- Laparoscopic repair and total gastrectomy for delayed traumatic diaphragmatic hernia complicated by intrathoracic gastric perforation with tension empyema: a case report.Surgical case reports · 2022Article
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Abstract
Thoracic injuries account for 60% of all trauma presentations. These patients often have extra-thoracic injuries adding to the complexity of their management. Morbidity and the associated mortality are significantly increased in the elderly. The majority of cases will comprise of simple rib fractures, requiring adequate analgesia. In those that require surgical intervention, the use of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is becoming increasingly more popular. VATS can often provide greater visualisation of the intra-thoracic structures, whilst limiting the burden of injury to smaller non-rib spreading incisions. It is therefore becoming increasingly used as a diagnostic tool to identify the extend of the injuries whilst also allowing for therapeutic intervention. These benefits translate into decreased rate of post-operative complications and a shorter length of inpatient stay. We also discuss the relative contra-indications and cautions to the use of VATS in the setting of trauma.
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