Minimally invasive resection and reconstruction of the intrathoracic trachea and carina

In their publication “Video-assisted thoracic surgery resection and reconstruction of carina and trachea for malignant or benign disease in 12 patients: three centers’ experience in China”, Li and co-authors very nicely presented their know-how and techniques of performing these complex procedures by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) (1). They clearly showed the feasibility and safety of VATS in the treatment of benign as well as malignant diseases of the carina and trachea.