Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has emerged as a minimally invasive approach for various thoracic procedures, offering advantages such as reduced postoperative pain, shorter hospital stays, and quicker recovery times compared to traditional open thoracotomy. During VATS, surgeons utilize small incisions and a thoracoscope equipped with a camera to visualize and access the thoracic cavity, allowing for precise surgical interventions while minimizing trauma to surrounding tissues. VATS is increasingly replacing open thoracotomy for procedures like lung resection, pleural biopsy, and esophageal surgery, offering patients improved outcomes and quality of life.Participating in this course on VATS equips clinicians with comprehensive knowledge and skills essential for performing and managing VATS procedures effectively. Clinicians gain proficiency in patient selection, preoperative assessment, intraoperative techniques, and postoperative care specific to VATS. Participants will enhance their understanding of VATS principles, patient safety protocols, and complication management strategies. Additionally, the course fosters professional growth and improves the care quality for thoracic surgery patients.
- Provider:StatPearls, LLC
- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/31159
- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.0 hours
Nursing: 1.0 hours
Pharmacy: 1.0 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABPATH - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABA - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABA)
ABTS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABTS)
ABIM - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABS)
ABP - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (ABP)
ABTS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABTS) - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
- Measured Outcome: Learner Knowledge, Learner/Team Competence
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all
- Specialty: Cardiothoracic, Complex General Surgical Oncology, Critical Care, Critical Care Medicine, General Operative Anesthesia, General Pediatrics, General Surgery, General Thoracic, Hematology, Hospital Medicine, Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Pediatric Pulmonology, Pulmonary Disease, Surgical Critical Care, Surgical Pathology, Thoracic Anesthesia