Feasibility and efficacy of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for the surgical stabilization of rib fractures: a single-center retrospective cohort study
VATS was feasible in 80% cases and was not associated with adverse outcomes. The addition of VATS to SSRF facilitated missed-injury identification and repair, enhanced intrathoracic visualization during fixation, and enabled hematoma evacuation, potentially reducing perioperative complications.
Authors
- Hiroyuki Kayata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8888-1070)
- Masanori Morita
- Koichi Inukai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0881-698X)
- Akihiro Usui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4513-9762)
- Fumitaka Kato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8165-4521)
- Nobutaka Mukai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5194-7729)
- Naoki Shinyama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9394-2213)
- Naoki Ikeda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2072-0163)
- Koji Amano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7724-8210)
- Koki Terakawa
- Yu Hashimoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4483-0412)
- Yoko Yamamoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3190-4427)
Institutions
- Sakai Municipal Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery
- Published
- 2025-08-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-025-02955-y
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Trauma Management and Diagnosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01