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Simple smoke ventilation method for uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
- Source :
- Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. 35(2)
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Fogging of the thoracoscopic lens affects a surgeon’s ability to maintain a clear operating field. In uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, the thoracoscopic lens tends to fog when the surgeon does not hold a suction instrument. Thus, a suction instrument needs to be held by the surgeon’s nondominant hand to remove surgical smoke, mist, and moisture. Here, we describe a simple, easy and cost-effective surgical smoke ventilation technique for uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery using a suction catheter to solve the problem. We present this technique and comment on its advantages, including decreased cost and improved surgical visualization.
Details
- ISSN :
- 15699285
- Volume :
- 35
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....35f436e5c28330ace7c25f5852525af3