Original "double-step" technique for large superior sulcus tumors invading the anterior chest wall without subclavian vessels involvement.

Conclusions: The technique has several advantages: trauma related to double access is negligible; radical resection is facilitated, anterior chest wall resection is accomplished without sternal or clavicular injury, en-bloc chest wall and lung resection is made straightforward despite the extended area of resected ribs attached to the tumor, released within the chest cavity; chest wall stabilization is simple and reliable. The only disadvantage is that the patient's surgical position needs to be changed. PMID: 30026971 [PubMed]
Source: Journal of Thoracic Disease - Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: J Thorac Dis Source Type: research