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Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:2336-2337
© 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Correspondence

Minimally Invasive Thoracic Retractors

Massimo Massetti, MD a , Dimitrios Buklas, MD a , Samuele Bichi, MD a , Eugenio Neri, MD b

a Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Caen France, CHU Avenue de la "Cote de Nacre", Caen, 14033 France
b Ospedale le "Scotte" Via delle Scotte Siena, 53100 Italy

(Email: massetti-m@chu-caen.fr; euxneri@tin.it).

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To the Editor:


Dr Massetti discloses that he has a financial relationship with Geister.

 

We read with interest the article by Boaron [1] concerning the use of a "new retraction-suspension device" in thoracic surgery. This device has been specially designed to optimize exposure through a limited upper sternotomy performed to approach masses in the upper mediastinum. Although the device seems to be original, the concept was already described some years ago. As the minimally invasive thoracic surgery started to develop, many surgical techniques have been described worldwide, and the common problem was the exposure through a limited approach. Classical thoracic retractors seemed too . . . [Full Text of this Article]




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Ann. Thorac. Surg., June 1, 2006; 81(6): 2337 - 2338.
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