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Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) has gained a place of choice in the surgical management of thoracic injuries since 1991. It is an efficient and safe procedure to assess and manage chest trauma. In specific indications of chest trauma, VATS is associated with decreased morbidity and mortality and shortened hospital stay. Because in trauma patients VATS is sometimes more challenging than in elective surgery, outcome is strongly related to precise indications and a good thoracoscopic expertise.
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Pons, F., Gonzalez, F., Arigon, J.P., Boddaert, G. (2017). Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery in Penetrating Chest Trauma. In: Velmahos, G., Degiannis, E., Doll, D. (eds) Penetrating Trauma. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-49859-0_21
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