ATLAS OF UNIPORTAL VIDEO ASSISTED THORACIC SURGERY

1. The Evolution of Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery
2. The New Era of Uniportal VATS
3. Room Set Up and Instrumentation
4. Anaesthesia for Uniportal VATS
5. Geometric Considerations in Uniportal VATS
6. Modified Uniportal Approach
7. Uniportal Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for the Management of Pleural Effusions, Empyema and Pleural Biopsy
8. Uniportal Approach to Pericardial Window and Sympathectomy
9. Uniport Anterior Mediastinal Surgery
10. Uniportal Posterior Mediastinal Surgery
11. Subxiphoid Mediastinal Resections
12. Uniportal Treatment for Spontaneous Pneumothorax
13. Uniportal Bullectomy for Emphysematous Bullous Lung Disease
14. Hookwire Localization of Pulmonary Nodules in Uniportal VATS
15. Intraoperative Ultrasound Guidance in Pulmonary Nodule Localization in Uniportal VATS
16. Videoendoscopic Uniportal Resection of Solitary Peripheral Lung Nodule
17. Right Lower Lobe
18. Left Lower Lobe Resection
19. Right Middle Lobe
20. Uniportal Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Right Upper Lobectomy
21. Uniportal Right Upper Lobectomy
22. Left Upper Lobectomy
23. Left VATS Upper Lobectomy
24. Uniportal Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Segmentectomy
25. Segmental Resection
26. Left Uniportal VATS Pneumonectomy
27. Right Pneumonectomy
28. Uniportal Lymphadenectomy
29. Uniportal Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Sleeve Resections
30. Sleeve Resection
31. Tracheal and Carina Resection/Reconstruction
32. Uniportal VATS Chest Wall and Diaphragm Resection and Reconstruction
33. Troubleshooting: Management of Bleeding
34. Uniportal Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy
35. Non-intubated Uniportal VATS Major Pulmonary Resections
36. Subxiphoid Uniportal Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
37. Natural-Orifice Uniport VATS for Lung Resection
38. Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) Uniportal VATS for Sympathectomy
39. Image-Guided Uniportal VATS in the Hybrid Operating Room
40. Development of 3D VATS
41. Future Development and Technologies

This introduces the history, development and current status of uniportal VATS by pioneers and authorities of this technique. The highly illustrated content in the chapters enhances readers to rapidly understand the techniques of uniportal VAT. The use of video clips adds value to the learning experience and applicability of the techniques. The contents will be of great interest to thoracic surgeons who are already practicing video-assisted thoracic surgery, as well as those who are starting training. It will also serve as authoritative reference text for doctors, students and allied health professionals who would like to learn more about the new technique of uniportal VATS.

Features
• Detailed illustrations & figures to aid the reader to understand the operation
• Written by pioneers and authorities of uniportal VATS
• Serves as authoritative reference text for doctors, students and allied health professionals who would like to learn more about the new technique of uniportal VATS

Authors
• Diego Gonzalez Rivas is Consultant Thoracic Surgeon, Coruna University Hospital, Spain.
• Calvin Sze Hang Ng is an Associate Professor in The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
• Gaetano Rocco is an Attending Thoracic Surgeon, Thoracic Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA.
• Thomas A. D’Amico is a Professor and Chief of Thoracic Surgery, Duke University Medical Centre, USA.