This focused issue on “The Second Roman Tips and Tricks in Thoracic Surgery - the Great Potential of Uniportal VATS” is edited by Dr. Stefano Margaritora, Division of General Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Policlinico Gemelli Foundation, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome Italy; Dr. Roberto Crisci, MDDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, University of L'Aquila, "G. Mazzini" Hospital, Piazza Italia 1, Teramo, Italy; and Dr. Elisa Meacci, Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico “A. Gemelli” - University Hospital, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy .
This focused issue aims to provide comprehensive perspectives and surgical techniques in the field of uniportal VATS to all surgeons around the world, which we hope will also be beneficial to the growth of young surgeons.
Preliminary experience in uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)
Endoscopic one-way endobronchial valves in the treatment of persistent air leak with empyema
“Continuous” and “one-shot” serratus plane block in uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery: preliminary results
Single centre experience in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery resection of pleural schwannoma
Thoracoscopic versus open lobectomy: short-term outcomes
Video-assisted thoracoscopic treatment of pneumothorax
Treatment of esophageal diverticula in uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
Uniportal-video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery resection of a bronchogenic cyst: a case report
Uniportal-VATS approach to thoracic endometriosis syndrome: a case report
An uncommon presentation of cystic pachypleuritis successfully treated by uniportal VATS—case report
How to teach uniportal VATS to younger and elder generations: two different methods or any common overlapping points?
Disclosure:
The series “The Second Roman Tips and Tricks in Thoracic Surgery - the Great Potential of Uniportal VATS” was commissioned by the editorial office, Shanghai Chest without any sponsorship or funding. Stefano Margaritora, Roberto Crisci and Elisa Meacci served as the unpaid Guest Editors for the series.
