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Uniportal VATS access. The thoracoscope instruments is translated of 90° along a sagittal plane passing from the point C, bringing the operative instruments to address the target lesion from a vertical, caudo-cranial perspective. VATS, video assisted thoracic surgery. Figure from Bertolaccini L, Viti A, Terzi A, Rocco G. Geometric and Ergonomic Characteristics of the Uniportal VATS Approach. Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2015. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2225-319X.2015.12.05
