title: [Usefulness of mini loop retractor in video-assisted thoracic surgery].
abstract: We have developed a technique using a Mini Loop Retractor II and successfully performed video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in 32 patients. It is inserted into the pleural cavity through a skin puncture and a loop at its distal end is easily, and is freely adjustable in dimensions so that it can act as a retractor or holding forceps. Mini Loop Retractor II was very useful instruments in VATS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Dokkyo University School of Medicine, Tochigi, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tamura
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Umezu
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Karube
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Seki
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nagai
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miyoshi
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D035422:Pleural Cavity; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000601:surgery; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*