Anterior transmediastinal contralateral access

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Yavuzer S., ENÖN S., Kumbasar U.

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, cilt.3, sa.2, ss.331-332, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 3 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.icvts.2004.01.012
  • Dergi Adı: Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.331-332
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Bullous lung, Contralateral, Transmediastinal
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Transmediastinal approach for resection of bilaterally metastatic lung tumors, bullectomy and apical pleurectomy is a technically feasible and safe method. We report herein a 40-year-old male with a 20-year history of progressive dyspnea who underwent bilateral bullae excision through a left posterolateral thoracotomy. We tried to emphasize that a transmediastinal contralateral approach may prevent a secondary operation in patients with bilateral bullous lesions. © 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.