Ann Thorac Surg 2003;76:1667
© 2003 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Original article: general thoracic
Invited commentary
Stephen R. Hazelrigg, MDa
a Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, PO Box 19638, Springfield, IL 62794-9638, USA
e-mail: shazelrigg@siumed.edu
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This manuscript is of interest because of its novel description of a bilateral VATS procedure done using only trocar sites in the right chest. The technique is well described and the pictures support their favorable experience. This approach raises several concerns which include: (a) the ability to adequately explore the contralateral lung for multiple blebs; (b) the potential for injury of . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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