Thoracoscopy
| Thoracoscopy | |
|---|---|
 Thoracoscopic views of a huge mediastinal lymphangioma before surgery. | |
| Specialty | pulmonary |
| ICD-9-CM | 34.21 |
| MeSH | D013906 |
| OPS-301 code | 1-691.0 |
Thoracoscopy is a
local anaesthetic.[citation needed
]
History
Thoracoscopy was first performed by
lens for viewing and may have ports through which other instruments may be inserted for the purpose of tissue removal and manipulation.[citation needed
]
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
pulmonary lobectomy could be performed safely. VATS can be useful for the diagnosis of undefined interstitial lung diseases.[3]
See also
- Thoracic surgery
- Cardiothoracic surgery
- Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
- VATS lobectomy
References
- ^ "thoracoscopy" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
- ^ Clinical Reports of Rare Cases, occurring in the Whitworth and Harwicke Hospitals. By Samuel Gordon. Dublin Quarterly Journal of Medical Science Feb 1, 1866
- PMID 23825760.
External links
Media related to Thoracoscopy at Wikimedia Commons
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