[The "pneumoneck" in videocervicoscopy: operative technique and anatomic limits].
The aim of this study was to describe a technic in order to create a gas space "pneumoneck" during videoendoscopic surgery of the neck and to determine the anatomical limits of this space. Data were based on a surgical experience and on the dissection of two corpses. This space was located between the two layers of the pre-tracheal lamina of the cervical fascia. This space was enclosed and favourable to detachment with insufflated gas without subcutaneous emphysema. This approach can be used for parathyroid and thyroid surgery.
Cougard
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Service de chirurgie générale et endocrinienne, hôpital général, 3, rue du Faubourg-Raines, 21000 Dijon, France. patrick.cougard@chu-dijon.fr
Cheynel
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N
Peschaud
F
F
Bilosi
M
M
Goudet
P
P
D002102:Cadaver; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007327:Insufflation / Q000379:methods*; D020706:Laparoscopes; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery*; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000601:surgery; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000601:surgery