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Subxyphoid single-incision thoracoscopic pulmonary metastasectomy

Authors :
Liu, Chia-Chuan
Wang, Bing-Yen
Shih, Chih-Shiun
Lin, Wei-Cheng
Source :
Thoracic Cancer
Publication Year :
2015
Publisher :
BlackWell Publishing Ltd, 2015.

Abstract

Single-incision thoracoscopic surgery has increasingly attracted public interest and been applied in numerous thoracic procedures. However, single-incision thoracoscopic surgery is associated with requiring subsequent procedures, such as intercostal neuralgia. Herein, we extend the single-port technique of pulmonary metastasectomy through a single subxiphoid approach, and report the first two cases of this procedure to date.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
17597714 and 17597706
Volume :
6
Issue :
2
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Thoracic Cancer
Accession number :
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