The Video Assisted Thoracoscopic procedure for tumor cancer surgery is performed to remove the mediastinal tumors spreading in the chest area. These procedures are video-assisted and minimally invasive. Therefore, the recovery rate in the patients improves, and the after-effects of the surgery reduce. So, patients are easily able to deal with the pain post-surgery.
The VATS mediastinal tumor cancer surgery is conducted to treat:
- Neurogenic tumor
- Bronchogenic cysts
- Foregut duplication cysts
The surgical procedure of VATS mediastinal surgery:
- First, the patients are given anesthesia.
- Furthermore, the doctors make small 1 to 2.5 cm thick incisions. In addition, the doctors create a 3 cm incision in patients with mass lesions.
- Then, the cancer surgeons remove cysts or tumors spreading across the chest area.
- Once the procedure completes, the patients are on medications for a speedy recovery.
