Thoracoscopy: What it means
What is a thoracoscopy? Nowadays, the procedure is usually performed as video-assisted thoracoscopy (VAT). During the examination, the physician can also perform minimally invasive procedures, such as taking a tissue sample from the pleura or removing a lobe of the lung (in the case of lung cancer). Doctors then speak of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). … Thoracoscopy: What it means
