A surgical procedure during which a thin, tubelike instrument containing a tiny camera is inserted through one of several small incisions made in your side. This camera allows the surgeon to view your lungs on a video monitor. Surgical instruments are inserted through other incisions. When the procedure is finished, one or more tubes may be temporarily placed in the chest to drain fluid and air. The incisions are then closed with sutures or staples
The use of a thin, lighted tube (called an endoscope) to examine the inside of the chest.
a surgical technique for tissue sampling in which a telescopic instrument (thoracoscope) fitted with a lighting system is inserted through a puncture in the chest wall. The physician can see the tumor and sample it using a forceps-like tool.
An examination of the inside of the chest using a thin lighted tube called an endoscope.
Examination of the pleural space within the chest, using an endoscope.
(THOR-uh-KOS-koh-pee) Examination of the inside of the chest, using a thoracoscope. A thoracoscope is a thin, tube-like instrument with a light and a lens for viewing. It may also have a tool to remove tissue to be checked under a microscope for signs of disease.
A test that uses a thin, lighted tube (called an endoscope) to examine the inside of the chest.
A way to examine a tumor through a small incision in the chest area using a tube attached to a video camera. A tissue sample may be taken at the same time.
The use of a fibreoptic scope through a small incision in the chest wall for the purpose of directly observing the organs of the chest
The use of a thin, lighted tube (called a thoracoscope) to examine the inside of the chest.
Visualization of the chest through a videoscope.
Thoracoscopy is a medical procedure involving internal inspection of the pleural cavity. It may be performed either under general anaesthesia or under sedation with local anaesthetic.