Thoracoscopy for Pulmonologists A Didactic Approach /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Astoul, Philippe (Editor), Tassi, GianFranco (Editor), Tschopp, Jean-Marie (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Respiratory organs > Diseases.; Surgery.; Thoracic surgery.; Surgical oncology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Thoracic Surgery.; Surgical Oncology.; Pneumology/Respiratory System.

The incidence of pleural disease is increasing, and it is now accepted that best practice requires the incorporation of thoracoscopy into the work-up.  However, surgeons cannot meet the rising demand for thoracoscopy by means of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), and waiting lists for endo...