Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax in supine position: the use of a pillow beneath the back for intercostal space widening.
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.
Maruyama
R
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Department of Thoracic Surgery, Oita National Hospital, Japan.
Anai
H
H
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000601:surgery*; D016683:Supine Position; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D020535:Video-Assisted Surgery