Thoracoscopy - indications, types of interventions and manipulations, treatment and diagnostic algorithm, indications, main types of injuries
When performed correctly, thoracoscopy is a highly informative, reliable, minimally invasive, accurate, safe, and minimally invasive method for diagnosing and treating chest injuries, offering an alternative to thoracotomy. This method has the potential to become an important part of the surgical treatment of chest injuries, offering the reliability and effectiveness of thoracotomy, while being comparable in invasiveness to pleural drainage.