Kanakis MA, Chatzis AC, Mitropoulos FA, Alexiou K, Lioulias AG. Emerging surgical pathways of thoracotomy.
Updates Surg 2014;
66:247-52. [PMID:
25381550 DOI:
10.1007/s13304-014-0271-2]
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Abstract
Thoracic incisions are the portals of choice for accessing thoracic organs. There are instances, however, that more than one incision are required at the same or a later stage, in order to access other, thoracic or extrathoracic, organs for more complicated procedures. Then again, a single thoracic incision may offer more than adequate access to extrathoracic organs and in selected cases becomes valuable surgical approach to organs of the upper abdomen or the contralateral hemithorax. The experience with this technique is discussed.
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