[Usefulness of mini loop retractor in video-assisted thoracic surgery].
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.
Ikeda
Y
Y
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Dokkyo University School of Medicine, Tochigi, Japan.
Tamura
M
M
Umezu
H
H
Karube
Y
Y
Seki
N
N
Kobayashi
S
S
Nagai
S
S
Miyoshi
S
S
D006801:Humans; D035422:Pleural Cavity; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000601:surgery; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*