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- Title
Subxiphoid single-incision thoracoscopic surgery for bilateral primary spontaneous pneumothorax.
- Authors
Chao-Yu Liu; Chen-Sung Lin; Chia-Chuan Liu
- Abstract
It has been reported that single-incision thoracoscopic surgery can reduce postoperative pain without compromising the main surgical steps required for treating patients affected by primary spontaneous pneumothorax. However, all the reported thoracoscopic surgery cases with a single-incision procedure were via the intercostal route for unilateral pulmonary lesions. We present a novel single-incision thoracoscopic technique via a subxiphoid route to perform onestage bilateral thoracoscopic surgery for bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax. Reduced postoperative pain, shorter operative time, and better cosmetic results are potential benefits of this technique in selected patients. The subxiphoid single-incision procedure may be indicated in patients with bilateral pulmonary lesions requiring surgical resections.
- Subjects
CHEST endoscopic surgery; PNEUMOTHORAX; POSTOPERATIVE pain; PREVENTION of surgical complications; SURGICAL excision
- Publication
Videosurgery & Other Miniinvasive Techniques / Wideochirurgia i Inne Techniki Mało Inwazyjne, 2015, Vol 10, Issue 1, p125
- ISSN
1895-4588
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5114/wiitm.2015.48572