Vol 8, Supplement 3 (March 07, 2016): Journal of Thoracic Disease (dedicated to the 4th Asian Single Port VATS Symposium)

Preface

Preface
Chia-Chuan Liu, Po-Kuei Hsu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(Suppl 3)
:S227-S228
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Original Article

Feasibility and learning curve of uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic segmentectomy
Kun Cheng, Bin Zheng, Shuliang Zhang, Wei Zheng, Zhaohui Guo, Yong Zhu, Chun Chen
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(Suppl 3)
:S229-S234
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Double-sleeve and carinal resections using the uniportal VATS technique: a single centre experience
Andrei Lyscov, Tatyana Obukhova, Victoria Ryabova, Dmitrii Sekhniaidze, Vladimir Zuiev, Diego Gonzalez-Rivas
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(Suppl 3)
:S235-S241
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Nonintubated uniportal thoracoscopic surgery for resection of lung lesions
Wan-Ting Hung, Hsao-Hsun Hsu, Ming-Hui Hung, Pei-Yin Hsieh, Ya-Jung Cheng, Jin-Shing Chen
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(Suppl 3)
:S242-S250
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Subxiphoid uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for lobectomy: a report of 105 cases
Nan Song, De-Ping Zhao, Lei Jiang, Yi Bao, Ge-Ning Jiang, Yu-Ming Zhu, Jia-An Ding
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(Suppl 3)
:S251-S257
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Subxiphoid and subcostal arch thoracoscopic extended thymectomy: a safe and feasible minimally invasive procedure for selective stage III thymomas
Jinbo Zhao, Juzheng Wang, Zhengwei Zhao, Yong Han, Lijun Huang, Xiaofei Li, Qiang Lu, Yongan Zhou
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(Suppl 3)
:S258-S264
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Thymectomy via a subxiphoid approach: single-port and robot-assisted
Takashi Suda, Shinji Kaneda, Ayumi Hachimaru, Daisuke Tochii, Ryo Maeda, Sachiko Tochii, Yasushi Takagi
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(Suppl 3)
:S265-S271
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Thoracoscopic surgery via a single-incision subxiphoid approach is associated with less postoperative pain than single-incision transthoracic or three-incision transthoracic approaches for spontaneous pneumothorax
Bing-Yen Wang, Yin-Chun Chang, Yih-Chen Chang, Kung-Min Wang, Ching-Hsiung Lin, Sheng-Hao Lin, Wei-Cheng Lin
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(Suppl 3)
:S272-S278
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Comparison of single port versus multiport thoracoscopic segmentectomy
Kook Nam Han, Hyun Koo Kim, Young Ho Choi
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(Suppl 3)
:S279-S286
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Comparing the postoperative outcomes of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) segmentectomy using a multi-port technique versus a single-port technique for primary lung cancer
Chih-Shiun Shih, Chia-Chuan Liu, Zhen-Ying Liu, Nicolas Pennarun, Chih-Tao Cheng
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(Suppl 3)
:S287-S294
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Update on three-dimensional image reconstruction for preoperative simulation in thoracic surgery
Toyofumi F. Chen-Yoshikawa, Hiroshi Date
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(Suppl 3)
:S295--S301
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Review Article

Single port VATS: recent developments in Asia
Peter S. Y. Yu, Freddie Capili, Calvin S. H. Ng
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(Suppl 3)
:S302-S307
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Global development and current evidence of uniportal thoracoscopic surgery
Cheng-Che Tu, Po-Kuei Hsu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(Suppl 3)
:S308-S318
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Hybrid theatre and alternative localization techniques in conventional and single-port video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
Ze-Rui Zhao, Rainbow W. H. Lau, Calvin S. H. Ng
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(Suppl 3)
:S319-S327
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Surgical Technique

Single-port video-assisted thoracic surgery for early lung cancer: initial experience in Japan
Kyoji Hirai, Shingo Takeuchi, Jitsuo Usuda
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(Suppl 3)
:S344-S350
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Perspective

Future study direction on single port (uniportal) VATS
Raffaele Rocco, Gaetano Rocco
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(Suppl 3)
:S328-S332
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Reasons not to perform uniportal VATS lobectomy
Alan D. L. Sihoe
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(Suppl 3)
:S333-S343
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Disclosure:

The supplement dedicated to the 4th Asian Single Port VATS Symposium was commissioned by the Editorial office, Journal of Thoracic Disease without any sponsorship or funding. Chia-Chuan Liu and Po-Kuei Hsu served as the unpaid Guest Editors for the supplement.