title: An Alternative Use of Wound Retractor as Camera Trocar in Thoracoscopic Surgery.
abstract: Trocars used during video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) present some technical disadvantages due to their rigid structure. We propose the use of an extra-small wound retractor system, designed for general surgery, as alternative to rigid trocar for camera port during VATS. In our experience the wound retractor presents 5 objective advantages: reduces intercostal nerve compression and skin injuries, improves the camera maneuverability, does not displace during operation, and protects the camera by any small parietal bleeding.
authors.affiliation: Thoracic Surgery Unit, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Raveglia
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Matilde
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Simone
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Ugo
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Cioffi
authors.affiliation: Thoracic Surgery Unit, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rizzi
authors.affiliation: Thoracic Surgery Unit, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, University of Milan, Milan, Italy. Electronic address: alessandro.baisi@unimi.it.
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baisi
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D000072836:Surgical Wound / Q000601:surgery*; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*