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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Procedures

Background:

  • Thoracoscopy and video-assisted thoracoscopy are increasingly used in thoracic surgery.
  • Standard indications for these procedures are well-established.
  • The application of thoracoscopy in rare or complex cases requires further documentation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the application of thoracoscopy in diagnostics and treatment.
  • To report on the utilization of thoracoscopy and video-assisted thoracoscopy in a specific clinical setting.
  • To present rare cases of foreign body extraction using thoracoscopy.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of surgical procedures performed between 2000 and 2004.
  • Data collection on the number of thoracoscopic and video-assisted thoracoscopic operations.
  • Review of case records for standard and rare indications.

Main Results:

  • A total of 837 operations were performed, with 153 (18.3%) using thoracoscopy.
  • 22 operations (2.6%) utilized video-assisted thoracoscopy.
  • Two rare cases of foreign body extraction from the thorax and lungs were successfully managed.

Conclusions:

  • Thoracoscopy is a frequently employed method for thoracic interventions.
  • Video-assisted thoracoscopy represents a smaller but significant portion of procedures.
  • The technique is effective even in uncommon scenarios like foreign body removal.