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A thoracoscopic exploration of the left hemithorax was planned with a lift device used for laparoscopy and attached to a ceiling mount. A young cat was referred for a foreign body lodged in the right caudal bronchus. Attempted bronchoscopic retrieval was unsuccessful. Thoracoscopic lung lobectomy was planned using a bent Steinmann pin as a lift device placed at the eighth intercostal space, along one of the cannula.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Thoracic lift was achieved with the patient in right lateral recumbency for the first cat, leading to immediate improvement in the oxygenation and ventilation status of the patient while simultaneously allowing for continued thoracoscopic exploration of the hemithorax. With two additional ports, thoracoscopic dissection of the adhesions was performed prior to thoracoscopic assisted lung lobectomy at the fourth intercostal space. For the second cat, thoracic lift was performed with the patient in left lateral recumbency and allowed successful 3\u2010port thoracoscopic lung lobectomy. 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