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Also known as: thoracoscopic lung or pleural biopsy, thoracoscopic surgery for decortication, empyema, mediastinal or lung tumor, or thymoma.
A thoracoscope is a long, thin camera used to inspect the lungs and internal chest cavity. Thoracoscopy can encompass simply viewing the lungs and their surroundings or it can refer to using instruments to operate on the lungs by passing them through small tubes called ports.
Each thoracosopic operation is planned specifically for the patient’s individual problem. To start, a half-inch incision is made for passage of a hollow tube into the chest. The thoracoscope is inserted through the opening to view or inspect the lungs and chest cavity. If needed, surgical instruments can be inserted at other small incisions to perform the operation under video-guidance, as viewed via the thoracoscope. Often, a small drain is left in the chest afterwards to evacuate air or fluid.
Reviewed by: Cathy Anne Burnweit, MD
This page was last updated on: January 20, 2022 04:41 PM
Diaphragm plication is a surgical procedure to lower and repair the diaphragm.
Minimally invasive surgery is a broad term that applies to a wide range of medical procedures. It refers to any surgery where small incisions are made and telescopes and operating instruments are passed into the body, allowing the operation being performed with the surgeon viewing the procedure on a nearby television screen.