Anterior transmediastinal contralateral access
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Published on: March 26, 2018
Sinasi Yavuzer1, Serkan Enon, Ulas Kumbasar
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ibn-i Sina Hospital, 06100 SIhhiye, Ankara, Turkey.
Abstract:
Transmediastinal approach for resection of bilaterally metastatic lung tumors, bullectomy and apical pleurectomy is a technically feasible and safe method. We report herein a 40-year-old male with a 20-year history of progressive dyspnea who underwent bilateral bullae excision through a left posterolateral thoracotomy. We tried to emphasize that a transmediastinal contralateral approach may prevent a secondary operation in patients with bilateral bullous lesions.
