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Modified French window as an alternative to thoracotomy for complex intrathoracic pathology
M Blair Marshall1, Yvonne M Carter
1Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007, USA. mbm5@gunet.georgetown.edu
Abstract:
Video-assisted thoracic surgery is associated with less pain and shorter recovery than open procedures. Due to limited exposure, video-assisted thoracic surgery is not suitable for the management of all intrathoracic pathology. Muscle-sparing thoracotomies are smaller, but they are not associated with less pain or faster recovery. A modified French window is a useful approach to complex intrathoracic pathology and may result in less postoperative pain and shorter recovery than standard and muscle-sparring thoracotomies. This technique is suitable for the management of complex intrathoracic disease.
