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Tips for using forceps during uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
Yasushi Mizukami1, Ryunosuke Maki1, Miho Aoyagi1
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization, Hokkaido Cancer Center, Japan.
Abstract:
Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery is usually performed using an ultrasonic coagulation cutting device in the dominant hand and a long suction device in the non-dominant hand. However, countertraction with forceps is often needed for dissection of a vessel sheath. Moreover, in uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, which requires the simultaneous use of multiple instruments, the instruments tend to interfere with each other during the procedure because of the need to share a single incisional port. In this video tutorial, we present tips for using thoracoscopic forceps with bent tips and a 30° video thoracoscope in uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.
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