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01-09-2012 | Technical Note

A hybrid single-trocar VATS technique for extracorporeal wedge biopsy of the lingula in patients with diffuse lung disease

Authors: Marcello Migliore, Alessandra Criscione, Helen Parfrey

Published in: Updates in Surgery | Issue 3/2012

Abstract

Lung biopsy is the last option to obtain lung tissue for a precise diagnosis in patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD). Several surgical techniques have been reported. The successful application of a hybrid approach is herein reported. The procedure utilizes a single-trocar video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery technique to localize and withdraw the tip of the lingula outside the chest to perform a biopsy in the diagnosis of ILDs. The advantages of this technique over other commonly used methods have also been discussed.

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Title: A hybrid single-trocar VATS technique for extracorporeal wedge biopsy of the lingula in patients with diffuse lung disease
Authors: Marcello Migliore
Alessandra Criscione
Helen Parfrey
Publication date: 01-09-2012
Publisher: Springer Milan
Published in: Updates in Surgery / Issue 3/2012
Print ISSN: 2038-131X
Electronic ISSN: 2038-3312
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13304-012-0160-5

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A hybrid single-trocar VATS technique for extracorporeal wedge biopsy of the lingula in patients with diffuse lung disease

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