[Liposuction in outpatient/one-day surgery].

INTRODUCTION: One of the common complications of the thoracotomies is the formation of incapsulated fluid collections in the pleural cavity. There are different invasive methods for their treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The authors shared their experience with the videoassisted thoracoscopic treatment of 19 patients with pleural collections, treated in the clinic for a period of four years (2000-2003 year). RESULTS: VATS at 17 of the patients leads to healing. We performed rethoracotomy at two of the patients because there were no effect of VATS. CONCLUSION: VATS is an alternative of rethoracotomy in the operative treatment of postoperative fluid collections in the pleural cavity.