"Mini-sternotomy" for bilateral pulmonary wedge resections.
A mini-sternotomy is described that allows access to both thoracic cavities. This technique offers excellent exposure for lung resections from chest cavities without the invasiveness of a formal thoracotomy.
Keshishian
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Section of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, St. Joseph Mercy-Oakland, Pontiac, Michigan 48321, USA.
Just-Viera
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D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods*; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery*