Development, Application Details, and Prospects of Uni-VATS on Lung Cancer Radical Operation under the Concept of "Precise Medical Treatment"

Abstract

Uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery (Uni-VATS) has become one of the most exciting new developments in minimally invasive thoracic surgery in recent 5 years. With the development of better thoracoscopic cameras and the availability of endoscopic linear mechanical staplers, experts in the technique are able to use uniportal VATS to encompass the most complex procedures such as bronchial sleeve/vascular reconstructions or carinal resections. A large number of multi-center reports have confirmed that Uni-VATS lobectomy is safe and feasible; dissected node group number and total number of mediastinal lymph nodes were not less than that of traditional muli VATS; Uni-VATS gained positive results in pain, trauma and recovery time. Although the large sample multi center clinical data, such as the five year survival rate has not yet been obtained, gradually carring out of uni-VATS will be an important direction for the future development of minimally invasive thoracic surgery. This article will focus on the principle of Uni-VATS and the specific operation details, combined with the basic operation concept, with a view to put forward the orderly and standard utilization of the Uni-VATS.

Keywords

• Uniportal video assisted thoracic surgery (Uni-VATS)
• Radical resection of non-small cell lung cancer
• Minimally invasive thoracic surgery
• Precise medical treatment