title: Thoracic incisions.
abstract: There are many ways to gain access to the chest. In recent years, there has been a rediscovery of the clamshell incision, an evolving concept of the utility incision for video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS), and a continued emphasis on the importance and usefulness of the muscle-sparing axillary thoracotomy, which continues to be the author's most frequently used incision.
authors.affiliation: Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Fry
mesh_terms: D001365:Axilla / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014741:Video Recording