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Technological innovation in video-assisted thoracic surgery.

Mehmet Oğuzhan Özyurtkan1, Erkan Kaba1, Alper Toker1

  • 1Department of Thoracic Surgery, Istanbul Bilim University Medical Faculty and Group Florence Nightingale Hospitals, Istanbul, Turkey.

Journal of Visualized Surgery
|October 29, 2017
PubMed
Summary

Innovations in video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS), including uniportal VATS (UVATS) and advanced instruments, enhance surgical precision and patient outcomes. New technologies like 3D vision and energy devices are further refining minimally invasive thoracic procedures.

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Area of Science:

  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Surgical Technology

Background:

  • Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) has seen increased global adoption due to advancements in surgical techniques and equipment.
  • Innovations include high-definition monitors, improved lighting and vision devices, and specialized instruments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent innovations in VATS and their impact on surgical practice.
  • To highlight the evolution of VATS, particularly uniportal VATS (UVATS).

Main Methods:

  • Review of technological advancements in VATS.
  • Discussion of new instruments such as graspers, staplers, and thoracoscopes.
  • Exploration of 3D VATS systems and energy-based technologies.
Keywords:
Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS)endostaplersenergy-based coagulative and tissue fusion technologyinnovationthoracoscopethree-dimensional

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Main Results:

  • Uniportal VATS (UVATS) has driven the development of new instruments with enhanced angulation and precision.
  • Modern thoracoscopes offer variable angle vision (0-120°) and improved instrument maneuverability.
  • Advanced staplers and energy-based technologies improve dissection, control, and staple line security.

Conclusions:

  • Recent innovations in VATS, including UVATS, 3D visualization, and energy devices, are significantly improving surgical capabilities.
  • These advancements contribute to more precise, efficient, and potentially safer thoracic surgical procedures.