title: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax in supine position: the use of a pillow beneath the back for intercostal space widening.
abstract: We performed a single stage video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax in the supine position with both arms abduced and the back slightly elevated using a pillow. While intercostal spaces were not open enough to insert a trocar, this procedure, not requiring the trouble of placing patients in the lateral decubitus position, is beneficial for the single treatment of bilateral thoracic discase.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Oita National Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Maruyama
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Anai
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000601:surgery*; D016683:Supine Position; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D020535:Video-Assisted Surgery