thorascopy

Introduction

Endoscopic examination of the pleural cavity or other structure within the thorax.

More general terms

• endoscopy

More specific terms

• mediastinosopy
• thorascopy with control of traumatic hemorrhage
• thorascopy with esophagomyotomy
• thorascopy with lobectomy of lung
• thorascopy with parietal pleurectomy
• thorascopy with pericardial window
• thorascopy with pericardiectomy
• thorascopy with pleurodesis
• thorascopy with pulmonary decortication
• thorascopy with removal of pericardial foreign body
• thorascopy with removal of pleural foreign body
• thorascopy with resection of mediastinal neoplasm/cyst
• thorascopy with resection of pericardial neoplasm/cyst
• thorascopy with resection/plication of bulla/pleural procedure
• thorascopy with sympathectomy
• thorascopy with wedge resection of lung
• thorascopy, diagnostic, lung/pleural space
• thorascopy, diagnostic, mediastinum
• thorascopy, diagnostic, pericardium
• video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)