Endoscopic VATS sympathectomy: the uniportal technique

Gaetano Rocco1

  • 1The Price-Thomas Thoracic Unit, Directorate of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield S5 7AU, UK.

Summary

This study details the uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) sympathectomy technique for dividing sympathetic ganglia and aberrant nerve fibers through a single incision. It includes anatomical variations and a literature review for thoracic surgeons.

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