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[Usefulness of mini loop retractor in video-assisted thoracic surgery]
1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Dokkyo University School of Medicine, Tochigi, Japan.
Kyobu Geka. the Japanese Journal of Thoracic Surgery
|March 26, 2003
Abstract:
We have developed a technique using a Mini Loop Retractor II and successfully performed video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in 32 patients. It is inserted into the pleural cavity through a skin puncture and a loop at its distal end is easily, and is freely adjustable in dimensions so that it can act as a retractor or holding forceps. Mini Loop Retractor II was very useful instruments in VATS.