Raveglia Federico, De Simone Matilde, Cioffi Ugo, Rizzi Alessandro, Baisi Alessandro
Thoracic Surgery Unit, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Department of Surgery, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Aug;102(2):e177-9. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.03.020.
Trocars used during video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) present some technical disadvantages due to their rigid structure. We propose the use of an extra-small wound retractor system, designed for general surgery, as alternative to rigid trocar for camera port during VATS. In our experience the wound retractor presents 5 objective advantages: reduces intercostal nerve compression and skin injuries, improves the camera maneuverability, does not displace during operation, and protects the camera by any small parietal bleeding.
