title: Minimally invasive thoracoscopic thoraco-femoral bypass: a case report.
abstract: Thoracoscopic techniques have improved a variety of thoracic surgical procedures. Thoraco-femoral bypass is an exceptional alternative to standard thoracoscopic thoraco-femoral bypass. Herein we report our initial human experience with a thoracoscopic thoraco-femoral bypass.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: McMillan
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: McCarthy
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000601:surgery*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*