Combined median sternotomy and video-assisted thoracoscopic resection of pulmonary metastases.
Median sternotomy has been a common approach for resection of bilateral pulmonary metastases. It provides good exposure and quick accessibility to most lesions in the lung. The retrocardiac left lower lobe may at times be a problematic area for resection of metastases. We have used a simultaneous median sternotomy and left video-assisted thoracoscopic approach to remove three such lesions in two patients, with satisfactory results.
Hazelrigg
S R
SR
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee.
Naunheim
K
K
Auer
J E
JE
Seifert
P E
PE
D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D008722:Methods; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery*; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D014741:Video Recording