Commentary: Does 3D add another dimension to VATS?

Minimally invasive surgery for thoracic procedures has increased steadily over the last decade, with video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) accounting for over 60% of lobectomies in 2015.1 While the use of VATS for lobectomy in lung cancer patients has increased, there has also been a concurrent increase in the use of robotic assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS).2 Both approaches have been associated with improved postoperative complications and pain compared to open lobectomy,3,4 with no detrimental effect on oncologic resection or overall survival.
Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: THORACIC – Commentary Source Type: research