| Literature DB >> 29078529 |
Erick Céspedes-Meneses1, José Manuel Echavarri-Arana2, Alejandro Tort-Martínez3, Enrique Guzmán-de Alba4, Joao Carlos das Neves-Pereira5, Diego González-Rivas6.
Abstract
"The First Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery Uniportal Course" in Mexico was held from July 13th to 15th in Mexico City, at the National Institute of Respiratory Diseases (INER). Thoracic surgeons from around Mexico assisted the course. The special guests were the Spanish doctor Diego González-Rivas and the Brasilian doctor Joao Carlos das Neves-Pereira. The course included live surgery and wet lab. Demonstration of the uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) technique was done. The course was a success and Mexican thoracic surgeons were ready to adopt this technique.Keywords: Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS); endobronchial hemangioma; uniportal VATS; uniportal right lower lobectomy
Year: 2016 PMID: 29078529 PMCID: PMC5638613 DOI: 10.21037/jovs.2016.07.24
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Vis Surg ISSN: 2221-2965