Minimizing single-port access in video-assisted wedge resection, with a hookwire. (February 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ng, Calvin SH; Hui, Joyce WY; Wong, Randolph HL
• Is Part Of: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals. Volume 21:Number 1(2013)
• Page Start: 114
• Page End: 115
• Publication Date: 2013-02
• Subjects: Lung neoplasms -- pneumonectomy -- surgical instruments -- thoracic surgery -- video-assisted; Heart -- Diseases -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412
• DOI: 10.1177/0218492312467448
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0218-4923

Abstract

Single-port video-assisted thoracic surgery lung resection is increasing in popularity. In selected cases, the incision length of single-port video-assisted thoracic lung wedge resection can be minimized by preoperative strategic positioning of a percutaneous hookwire to allow intraoperative traction of the lung nodule to facilitate endostapler wedge resection, thereby substituting the sponge-holding forceps for lung retraction during the procedure.