Barw Barw Medical Journal 2960-1959 2023 03 01 Uniport Versus Multiport Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS): Comparisons and outcomes: A Review Article 10.58742/bmj.v1i1.15 eng Pavel M. Kareem Smart Health Tower, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaimani, Kurdistan, Iraq. pavel.kareem@gmail.com Sanna O. Karim College of Nursing, University of Sulaimani, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaimani, Kurdistan, Iraq.. sanaa.karim@gmail.com Hawar A. Sofi Smart Health Tower, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaimani, Kurdistan, Iraq. hawar.sofi@gmail.com Fuad Emad Fuad Smart Health Tower, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaimani, Kurdistan, Iraq. fuad.fuad@gmail.com Suhaib H. Kakamad Kscien Organization for Scientific Research (Middle East office), Hamid Str, Azadi Mall, Sulaimani, Kurdstan, Iraq. suhaib.kakamad@gmail.com Hiwa O. Abdullah Smart Health Tower, Scientific Affairs Department, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaimani, Kurdistan, Iraq. hiewaom96@gmail.com Berun A. Abdalla Smart Health Tower, Scientific Affairs Department, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaimani, Kurdistan, Iraq. berun.anwer95@gmail.com Shavn M. Hussein Kscien Organization for Scientific Research (Middle East office), Hamid Str, Azadi Mall, Sulaimani, Kurdstan, Iraq. shvanh80@gmail.com Hawbash M. Rahim Medical Laboratory Science Department, Komar University of Science and Technology, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq. hawbash.mhamad96@gmail.com Marwan N. Hassan Smart Health Tower, Scientific Affairs Department, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaimani, Kurdistan, Iraq. marwan.nasih12@gmail.com Fahmi H. Kakamad College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaimani, Kurdistan, Iraq. fahmi.hussein@univsul.edu.iq Hiwa A. Ali Smart Health Tower, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaimani, Kurdistan, Iraq. hiwa.ali@gmail.com 2023 02 02 Abstract There are contr oversies regarding the number of ports in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS).  The aim of this review is to compare the outcomes of multiport VATS and uniport VATS in form of postoperative pain, hospital stay, the volume of blood loss, duration of operation, duration of postoperative drainage and conversion rate.  Although lacks a high level of evidence, this short review showed that uniport VATS might be a preferred alternative approach in thoracic surgery. Patients with uniport VATS have shorter hospital stays, less pain, early recovery and sooner removal of the chest tube.