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the word s/l "Watts" procedure
He is also going to need a ____procedure with mediastinoscopy to obtain a diagnosis of the lung mass
VATS procedure - video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
The minimally invasive nature of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) makes it ideal for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in ambulatory and critically ill patients. Mediastinoscopy is often performed immediately preceding VATS to permit sampling of mediastinal lymph nodes.