Questions on Surgery

Hi-
I met with my surgeon yesterday, and he told me that the surgery is a little more extensive than initially thought and that he might have to remove a few ribs. YIKES!

And so, here are my questions:

Why would ribs have to be removed?
Does this rule out the probability that I'd be able to have the VATS surgery?
Should I get a second opinion on the type of surgery?

I hear that rib removal is a long recovery.

Thanks to anyone who might know a little about this type of surgery.

~Frank