Early video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for non-emergent thoracic trauma remains underutilized in trauma accredited centers despite evidence of improved patient outcomes.
Yahya AlwatariAlexander SimmondsDawit AyalewJad KhorakiLuke WolfeStefan W LeichtleMichel B AboutanosEdgar B RodasPublished in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2022)
Despite established practice guidelines supporting early VATS for thoracic trauma management, there is underutilization with less than half of patients undergoing early VATS. Early VATS is associated with improved patient outcomes.