Radical resection has proved to be the most effective treatment of lung metastases, and manual palpation is considered the most accurate method for detection of occult metastases. To allow bilateral manual palpation during video-assisted metastasectomy, we developed a transxiphoid approach without sternotomy. Twenty-one lesions were successfully resected in 6 patients without mortality or morbidity. This approach allows easy manual palpation of the lungs and facilitates bilateral video-assisted metastasectomy.
Mineo, T.c., Pompeo, E., Ambrogi, V., Pistolese, C.a. (1999). Video-assisted approach for transxiphoid bilateral lung metastasectomy. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 67(6), 1808-1810 [10.1016/S0003-4975(99)00350-1].
Video-assisted approach for transxiphoid bilateral lung metastasectomy
MINEO, TOMMASO CLAUDIO;POMPEO, EUGENIO;AMBROGI, VINCENZO;PISTOLESE, CHIARA ADRIANA
1999-01-01
Abstract
Radical resection has proved to be the most effective treatment of lung metastases, and manual palpation is considered the most accurate method for detection of occult metastases. To allow bilateral manual palpation during video-assisted metastasectomy, we developed a transxiphoid approach without sternotomy. Twenty-one lesions were successfully resected in 6 patients without mortality or morbidity. This approach allows easy manual palpation of the lungs and facilitates bilateral video-assisted metastasectomy.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
