Article Abstract

Nonintubated video-assisted thoracic surgery under epidural anesthesia—Encouraging early results encourage randomized trials

Authors: Eugenio Pompeo

Abstract

Nonintubated video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) that is also defined awake VATS entails thoracoscopic procedures performed by regional anesthesia in spontaneously ventilating, mildly sedated or fully awake patients.