Video-assisted thoracoscopic releases of scoliotic anterior spines.(Home Study Program article with examination, answer sheet and learner evaluation) From: AORN Journal | Date: March 1, 1996| Author: | COPYRIGHT 1996 Association of Operating Room Nurses, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

Anterior thoracic discectomy procedures with endplate ablations and posterior spinal fusions are advocated for patients with severe scoliosis. These surgical procedures traditionally are accomplished through extensive open thoracotomy incisions. At Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, surgical team members have used a minimally invasive procedure, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), to release the anterior spines of patients with scoliosis. This surgical technique has many benefits, including reduced blood loss, decreased postoperative pain, and improved postoperative ...

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