VATS, or video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, is a procedure done with a small incision under the arm. It's used to diagnose or treat the lungs as opposed to traditional methods, which requires cutting the chest open and spreading the ribs. This advanced procedure means quicker recovery, less pain, less chance of complications, and overall less trauma to the body.
VATS, or video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, is a procedure done
with a small incision under the arm. It's used to diagnose or treat
the lungs as opposed to traditional methods, which requires cutting
the chest open and spreading the ribs....
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Dr. John A. Howington of NorthShore University HealthSystem answered:VATS, or video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, is a procedure done with a small incision under the arm. It's used to diagnose or treat the lungs as opposed to traditional methods, which requires cutting the chest open and spreading the ribs. This advanced procedure means quicker recovery, less pain, less chance of complications, and overall less trauma to the body.VATS, or video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, is a procedure done with a small incision under the arm. It's used to diagnose or treat the lungs as opposed to traditional methods, which requires cutting the chest open and spreading the ribs.... More
