Dürrleman Nicolas, Massard Gilbert
Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Département de Chirurgie Thoracique, Hôpital Civil, 1 Place de l'Hôpital, 67000 Strasbourg, France.
Multimed Man Cardiothorac Surg. 2006 Jan 1;2006(810):mmcts.2006.001834. doi: 10.1510/mmcts.2006.001834.
Lateral thoracotomies include many different variants with a common final pathway, consisting of an intercostal incision. They are the most frequent incisions in daily thoracic procedures. Axillary thoracotomy has increased the interest in muscle-sparing approaches. Surgical techniques, indications, pitfalls and tips are described. Discussion and an overview of the literature are developed.
