Sihoe ADL (2020) Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery as the gold standard for lung cancer surgery. Respirology (Carlton, Vic) 25(Suppl 2):49–60

Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Rueth NM, Andrade RS (2010) Is VATS lobectomy better? Perioperatively, biologically and oncologically? Ann Thorac Surg 89(6):S2107-2111

Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Cheng YF, Huang CL, Hung WH, Cheng CY, Wang BY (2022) The perioperative outcomes of uniport versus two-port and three-port video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Cardiothorac Surg 17(1):284

Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Gill HS, O-Wern L, Tiwari P, Gill GK, Goh C, Hung J, Lee JT, Lim TC, Lim J, Yap YL, Nallathamby V (2024) Postoperative scar management protocol for Asian patients. Aesthet Plast Surg 48(3):461–471

Article  Google Scholar 

French DG, Thompson C, Gilbert S (2016) Transition from multiple port to single port video-assisted thoracoscopic anatomic pulmonary resection: early experience and comparison of perioperative outcomes. Ann Cardiothorac Surg 5(2):92–99

Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Huo J, Xu Y, Yu J, Guo Y, Hu X, Ou D, Qu R, Zhao L (2023) Endoscopic thyroidectomy via areola approach for stage T1 papillary thyroid carcinoma: feasibility, safety, and oncologic outcomes. Front Endocrinol 14:1212490

Article  Google Scholar 

Araco A, Araco F, Sorge R, Gravante G (2011) Sensitivity of the nipple-areola complex and areolar pain following aesthetic breast augmentation in a retrospective series of 1200 patients: periareolar versus submammary incision. Plast Reconstr Surg 128(4):984–989

Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Oliveira KAS, Lousa A, Souza ML, Leão TCN, Oliveira JB, Sousa LHP, Galvão ARF, Souza R (2022) In-hospital outcomes of right minithoracotomy vs. periareolar access for minimally invasive video-assisted mitral valve repair. Braz J Cardiovasc Surg 37(1):7–12

PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Lima SO, Abuawad YG, Santos PS, Pinto Neto AF, de Santana VR, Reis FP (2013) Infraareolar access for thoracoscopic sympathectomy to treat primary hyperhidrosis. Surg Today 43(2):221–224

Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Pérez D, Cano JR, Quevedo S, López L (2011) New minimally invasive technique for correction of pectus carinatum. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 39(2):271–273

Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Tabet GS, Kassabian EB, Rohayem JN, Jebara VA (2002) Periareolar mediastinoscopy: a new technique. Ann Thorac Surg 73(4):1335–1336

Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Cerezo Madueño F, Arango Tomás E, Algar Algar FJ, Salvatierra Velázquez A (2014) Periareolar approach for thoracoscopic lobectomy. Ann Thorac Surg 97(4):1427–1429

Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Igai H, Kamiyoshihara M, Furusawa S, Ohsawa F, Yazawa T, Matsuura N (2021) A prospective comparative study of thoracoscopic transareolar and uniportal approaches for young male patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 69(10):1414–1420

Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Lin JB, Chen JF, Lai FC, Li X, Qiu ML (2016) Transareolar pulmonary bullectomy for primary spontaneous pneumothorax. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 152(4):999–1005

Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Liu Y, Dong P, Zhang S, Geng Q, Mao Z (2024) Transareolar video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in females: a novel incision for pulmonary ground glass nodule resection. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech 34(6):490–496

Article  Google Scholar 

Mao Z, Dong P, Zhou Q, Zhang S (2024) Periareolar approach in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for right middle lobectomy: a novel technique. Surg Endosc 38(9):5457–5463

Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Tian D, Wang JJ, Jiang KY, Li J, Wang L, Tang HT, Chen LQ (2025) The subcutaneous tunneled periareolar approach in lung resection performed through uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery. J Thorac Dis 17(2):1073–1079

Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Fourdrain A, De Dominicis F, Iquille J, Lafitte S, Merlusca G, Witte-Pfister A, Meynier J, Bagan P, Berna P (2019) Intraoperative conversion during video-assisted thoracoscopy does not constitute a treatment failure†. Eur J Cardio-Thorac Surg 55(4):660–665

Article  Google Scholar