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VATS assisted decortication

This gentleman had a severe lung infection resulting in an abscess forming in the chest cavity. He is Day 4 following VATS assisted decortication. This procedure uses long instruments and a video camera to allow for the abscess cavity to be removed with a small incision in the chest wall.

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