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Ann Thorac Surg 1998;66:590-591
© 1998 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

How to Do It

Axillary thoracoscopy

Michael W. Frank, MDa, Carl L. Backer, MDb, Constantine Mavroudis, MDa, Axel W. Joob, MDa

a Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, USA
b Division of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgery, Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Accepted for publication May 1, 1998.

Address reprint requests to Dr Frank, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Loyola University Medical School, 2160 S 1st Ave, Maywood, IL 60153

Thoracoscopy can be done safely and effectively through working ports placed in the axilla in patients whose pathology is in the upper half of the thorax. We have used this technique successfully in 37 patients with no complications. Advantages include superior cosmesis, optimal access to the apex of the chest, and, if necessary, easy conversion to axillary thoracotomy.




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