Words from Guest Editors:
“The development of major VATS surgery has almost two decades. At present, many advanced thoracic surgical procedures can be performed by VATS, with smaller wounds, less pain, shorter hospital stay, and with as good outcomes compared with conventional surgery. This focused issue aims to review current knowledge and discuss controversies in the development of VATS. And this will be the first focused issue to talk about this topic in such a targeted journal.”
Editorial
VATS: the age of maturity
Review Article
VATS, robotic lobectomy and microlobectomy—the future is just ahead?
Cost analysis of VATS approaches
Three-dimensional video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in major lung resection
Non intubated VATS: where do we stand?
Role and utility of the national registers of VATS major procedures
Video-assisted thoracic surgery for esophagectomy: evolution and prosperity
Original Article
Minimally invasive bronchoplastic resections
Surgical Technique
Robotic assisted VATS lobectomy for loco-regionally advanced non-small cell lung cancer
Uniportal video-thoracoscopic mediastinal lymphadenectomy
Subxiphoid VATS approach for the mediastinum
More publication for this special issue is coming…
Disclosure:
The series “VATS: The Age of Maturity” was commissioned by the editorial office, Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery without any sponsorship or funding. Luca Bertolaccini and Piergiorgio Solli served as the unpaid Guest Editors for the series.