Uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery: Twentieth anniversary

numerous attempts at performing diagnostic or therapeutic video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) procedures through a single port (uniportal VATS) have been reported”(8, 9) and “however, if the literature is searched for previous manuscripts on single port thoracoscopic surgery utilized for non-pulmonary conditions, several authors have published before these valuable contributions”, finally “Truth be told, the concept of uniportal VATS was proposed by Singer back in 1924 who devised an instrument to perform procedures through the same incision”(10). At least for two reasons the evidence reported for previous uniportal VATS experiences is neither as reliable nor as ironclad as the author wants to depict it. Firstly, regarding the concept of uniportal VATS proposed by Singer in 1924 (1). After having read the review cited in the editorial who describe the …