Colt H G
Department of Medicine, University of California-San Diego Medical Center, USA.
Clin Chest Med. 1998 Jun;19(2):383-94. doi: 10.1016/s0272-5231(05)70085-x.
Thoracoscopy provides a minimally invasive window to the pleural space, lung, and mediastinum. Further advances prompted by improvements of specifically designed endoscopic instruments and procedural techniques are expected. There is no doubt that thoracoscopy has a place among therapeutic procedures in the chest. The time-proven principles of thoracic surgical intervention, particularly in regard to patients with cancer, however, must not be neglected. A beckoning window always offers new opportunities, but the open door of classic surgical techniques should not be ignored.
胸腔镜检查为观察胸膜腔、肺和纵隔提供了一个微创窗口。预计随着专门设计的内镜器械和操作技术的改进，将会取得进一步进展。毫无疑问，胸腔镜检查在胸部治疗手段中占有一席之地。然而，胸外科手术干预经过时间验证的原则，尤其是对于癌症患者，绝不能被忽视。一扇诱人的窗口总是提供新的机会，但经典手术技术这扇敞开的大门也不应被忽视。
