Thoracoscopy Surgery in India

Overview

Thoracoscopy is defined as a procedure that a doctor applies to examine the cavity of the chest (apart from the lungs). This is done with the help of a thoracoscope which is nothing but a thin tube-like instrument with light and a video camera at the end of it. The tube is inserted through an incision removed just beside the lower part of the shoulder blade and between the ribs. Thoracoscopy may be done in context with VATS, which stands for video-assisted thoracic surgery. Thoracoscopy is employed in VATS which is a minimally invasive chest surgery performed by the providers. Being able to show pictures to a video monitor within the surgical room while performing their tasks

Procedure Details

Your healthcare provider can use a thoracoscopy or video-assisted thoracoscopy surgery when they . Furthermore, your treatment provider may perform a thoracoscopy in the case where you have cancer on your thymus gland or esophagus. Like any surgery, thoracoscopy may be performed on an outpatient basis or as an inpatient procedure depending on the extent of the procedure. This is often done on an outpatient basis so you may only require a regional block (not a general) and perhaps mild sedation. The outpatient procedure is similar to what is described below for the inpatient (VATS) procedure done in the operating room

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