Vertical muscle-sparing thoracotomy.
In our armamentarium of various thoracic incisions, we have incorporated a vertical skin incision with a muscle-sparing approach to gain access to the thorax. We find this incision gives excellent exposure, preserves function of the chest wall musculature, and leaves a cosmetically superior result.
Hennington
M H
MH
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill.
Ulicny
K S
KS
Detterbeck
F C
FC
D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D009132:Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods*; D013909:Thorax