Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in a high-volume urban trauma centre
VATS is a safe and feasible option for managing penetrating chest trauma in resource-constrained environments, with low complication rates and low in-hospital mortality rates.
Authors
- Nnenna Elebo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9368-9166)
- Maeyane Stephens Moeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7459-3388)
- Lesedi Mohlala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9029-9577)
- Shumani Makhadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3381-5866)
- Ekene Emmanuel Nweke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4026-1697)
Institutions
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- Johannesburg Hospital (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- South African Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.36303/sajs.02692
- Primary Topic
- Trauma Management and Diagnosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00