Heitmiller R F
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland 21205.
Ann Thorac Surg. 1989 Dec;48(6):867-8. doi: 10.1016/0003-4975(89)90691-7.
A partial muscle-sparing technique is presented that combines the advantage of muscle sparing with the wide exposure offered by a posterolateral incision. The technique is simple and quick, does not require elaborate equipment, and facilitates thoracotomy closure.
