Transmanubrial approach with antero-lateral thoracotomy for apical chest tumor.

Spaggiari, L; Pastorino, U · Ann Thorac Surg · 1999

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Abstract

Transmanubrial osteomuscular sparing approach (TMA) has been recently proposed for the treatment of apical chest tumor to allow a safer subclavian artery control with a less invasive procedure for the patient. The present technique combines the antero-lateral muscle-sparing thoracotomy with TMA for lung cancer patients in whom extended resection of cervico-thoracic structures as well as anatomic lung resection and radical lymph nodes dissection are required.

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