Total Rib Resection Via Uniportal Thoracoscopic Approach

Ocakcioglu I., ERMERAK N. O., YÜKSEL M.

ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, cilt.106, sa.4, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Editöre Mektup
  • Cilt numarası: 106 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.03.082
  • Dergi Adı: ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this report, we present a case specifying the availability of uniportal thoracoscopic resection of a total rib safely without the need for conventional thoracotomy. The favorable outcome of this case suggests that the uniportal thoracoscopic technique described here is a safe and successful approach for resection of costal lesions with good cosmetic results. To our knowledge, this is the first case reporting the entire rib resection via uniportal thoracoscopic approach. (C) 2018 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons