Single-port thoracoscopic surgery can be a first-line approach for elective thoracoscopic surgery

Application of wireless electrical non-fiberoptic endoscope: Potential benefit and limitation in endoscopic surgery

“…Even in some complicated procedures, endoscopic approach can be a first line approach [3,4]. The most recent advancement in endoscopic surgery is single incision endoscopic surgery(SIES) [5e7].…”

Can single-incision thoracoscopic surgery using a wound protector be used as a first-line approach for the surgical treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax? A comparison with three-port video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

“…Initially, SITS was used for simple procedures such as pulmonary wedge resection for pneumothorax and diffuse interstitial lung disease, and biopsy of mediastinal lymph nodes. Its application has since widened to include more complex and difficult procedures such as pleural decortication, mediastinal tumor resection, lobectomy, and pneumonectomy [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]. There are now more surgeons who are using SITS as the first-line surgical treatment for primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP).…”