[The thoracic surgeon and thoracoscopy (author's transl)]

In the light of the results of thoracoscopy, the surgeon has a tendency to readily adopt the procedure and rather than criticising it, to tend on the contrary to "push" it even more. He would like to see if even more audacious in order to go to the maximum of its possibilities. Its extension to certain revisions after surgery is desirable (e.g. removal of clots). Nevertheless, in order to even further widen its indications and to take known risks, it would seem to be preferable to perform thoracoscopy in surgical surroundings, being aware of the possible need for subsequent surgery in case of complications. The patient and physician should be warned of the latter.