title: Intrathoracic vertical overhanging approach for placement of an endo-stapler during single-port video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy†.
abstract: Single-port video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy is still difficult for most thoracic surgeons. Placement of an endo-stapler is one of the key issues when handling the bronchus or pulmonary vessels through one incision, especially if it would interfere with the traction belt. Therefore, we developed a novel method with an intrathoracic vertical overhanging approach to make the placement of the endo-stapler easier during single-port video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy, and share our experience in this paper.
authors: Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
authors: Chenglin
authors: C
authors: Guo
authors: Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
authors: Chengwu
authors: C
authors: Liu
authors: Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
authors: Feng
authors: F
authors: Lin
authors: Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China lunxu_liu@aliyun.com.
authors: Lunxu
authors: L
authors: Liu
mesh_terms: D001980:Bronchi / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000601:surgery*; D013528:Surgical Staplers; D017792:Surgical Stapling / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Lobectomy; Single port; Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery