Sugarbaker D J, Mentzer S J
Division of Thoracic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115.
Ann Thorac Surg. 1992 Jan;53(1):165-6. doi: 10.1016/0003-4975(92)90784-2.
The use of stapling instruments is common in thoracic surgery, but there is a continued reluctance to use them on hilar vascular structures. We have developed a technique that satisfies the major objections to stapler use on hilar vascular structures.