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Updates in Surgery
Published in: Updates in Surgery 4/2014

01-12-2014 | Review Article

Emerging surgical pathways of thoracotomy

Authors: Meletios A. Kanakis, Andrew C. Chatzis, Fotios A. Mitropoulos, Konstantinos Alexiou, Achilleas G. Lioulias

Published in: Updates in Surgery | Issue 4/2014

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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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Metadata
Title
Emerging surgical pathways of thoracotomy
Authors
Meletios A. Kanakis
Andrew C. Chatzis
Fotios A. Mitropoulos
Konstantinos Alexiou
Achilleas G. Lioulias
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
Springer Milan
Published in
Updates in Surgery / Issue 4/2014
Print ISSN: 2038-131X
Electronic ISSN: 2038-3312
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13304-014-0271-2

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