Gossot D
Department of Surgery, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France.
Endosc Surg Allied Technol. 1993 Oct-Dec;1(5-6):249-52.
Endoscopic techniques have established themselves as an important means for reducing the traumatic impact of thoracic surgery on the patient. They considerably lighten postoperative pain and are cosmetically much more pleasing. Procedures such as lung biopsy, pericardial window, treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax, mediastinal benign tumour excision and sympathectomy have become routine, other such as oesophagectomy require further evaluation. Advanced procedures such as lobectomy and pneumonectomy require further clinical and technological development prior to a conclusive assessment.
内镜技术已成为减轻胸外科手术对患者创伤影响的重要手段。它们显著减轻术后疼痛，且在美观方面更令人满意。诸如肺活检、心包开窗术、自发性气胸治疗、纵隔良性肿瘤切除和交感神经切除术等手术已成为常规操作，而诸如食管切除术等其他手术则需要进一步评估。诸如肺叶切除术和全肺切除术等高级手术在进行最终评估之前需要进一步的临床和技术发展。
