Chemical pleurodesis. The surgeon puts a chemical, usually talc, into the pleural space (the space between your lungs and your chest wall.)‌ Mechanical pleurodesis. The surgeon abrades (brushes) the ...

Minimally invasive approaches to lung cancer resection have transformed thoracic surgery. Robotic-assisted and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) offer enhanced visualisation, improved ...

In a large international clinical study presented at the 99th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Dr. Moishe Liberman, a thoracic surgeon and researcher at the University ...

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is a minimally invasive procedure that doctors use to diagnose and treat chest conditions. During a VATS procedure, a surgeon inserts a thin tube with a ...

Video-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomy is a pulmonary lobectomy procedure that is performed by a minimally invasive technique. A VATS lobectomy, or thoracoscopic lobectomy, procedure is performed ...

Robotic surgery for lung cancer involves using a camera that provides a detailed view of the inside of a person’s chest. The term “robotic” can be misleading, as it is not a robot that performs the ...