Abstract
Port placement is described in Table 1 and Figure 1. This standardized port configuration can be used for all segmental resections. On the left, the port arrangement is shifted slightly posterior to account for the heart/mediastinum. A metal 10-mm port is introduced for the camera at the level of the 7th interspace in the midaxillary line. Instruments/staplers are introduced through the remaining incisions without ports, unless required. Rib spreading is avoided. 1 Schuchert M.J. Pettiford B.L. Pennathur A. et al. Anatomic segmentectomy for stage I non-small-cell lung cancer: Comparison of video-assisted thoracic surgery versus open approach. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009; 138: 1318-1325 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (113) Google Scholar Table 1Port Placement Port Size, mm Intercostal Space # Anatomic Lines 1 (camera) 10 7th MA 2 10 7th PA 3 5 3rd MA Access incision 45 5th AA AA, anterior axillary; MA, mid-axillary; PA, posterior axillary. Open table in a new tab AA, anterior axillary; MA, mid-axillary; PA, posterior axillary.
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