title: Needlescopic operation for partial lung resection.
abstract: Needlescopic operation using instruments with a diameter of 2 mm has not been applied to partial lung resection because of the difficulty in grasping the lung firmly or the possibility of injuring the lung easily with 2-mm forceps. We have developed a technique using a mini-loop retractor and successfully performed partial lung resection in 35 patients with pneumothorax, small lung tumor, or interstitial pneumonia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Dokkyo University School of Medicine, Shimotugagun, Tochigi, Japan. ikeda@dokkyomed.ac.jp
authors.forename: Yasunori
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.forename: Shinichiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miyoshi
authors.forename: Norio
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Seki
authors.forename: Satoru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: Hideo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Umezu
authors.forename: Motohiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tamura
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods*; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods*