Ng Calvin S H
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong, China.
J Thorac Dis. 2013 Aug;5 Suppl 3(Suppl 3):S221-5. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2013.07.06.
The history of uniportal Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) stretches back almost a decade with the treatment of simple thoracic conditions. As the technique matures with increasing ability to tackle the full spectrum of thoracic surgical diseases, most notably major lung resections for lung tumours, the spread of uniportal VATS across the globe has been phenomenal. VATS centres in Asia are now performing uniportal VATS, and developing their individual styles and techniques with great successes. The enthusiasm from surgeons, demand from patients, as well as the dynamism and diversity of uniportal VATS in the region have helped fuel this excitement and change. The 1st Asian Single Port VATS Symposium in 2013 heralded the beginning of academic exchange between uniportal VATS centres in Asia and experts from around the world. Wetlabs in the region will provide further training for thoracic surgeons interested in super-specializing in uniportal VATS. The future of this approach will hinge on good regional collaboration, research and training.
单孔电视辅助胸腔镜手术（VATS）的历史可以追溯到近十年前对简单胸科疾病的治疗。随着该技术的成熟，其处理各种胸科手术疾病的能力不断增强，尤其是对肺部肿瘤进行的主要肺切除术，单孔VATS在全球范围内的传播非常显著。亚洲的VATS中心现在正在开展单孔VATS，并成功地发展出各自的风格和技术。外科医生的热情、患者的需求以及该地区单孔VATS的活力和多样性都推动了这种热潮和变革。2013年的第一届亚洲单孔VATS研讨会标志着亚洲单孔VATS中心与世界各地专家之间学术交流的开始。该地区的实体模拟训练实验室将为有兴趣在单孔VATS领域进行超专科培训的胸外科医生提供进一步的培训。这种方法的未来将取决于良好的区域合作、研究和培训。
