Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Improved method for deep thoracoscopic lung nodule excision

T L Demmy1, D Nielson, J J Curtis

  • 1Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Missouri-Columbia 65212, USA.

Missouri Medicine
|February 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Minimally invasive lung nodule removal is challenging due to limited endoscopic stapler reach. A novel clamping technique effectively compresses lung tissue, enabling easier stapler placement for deep nodules.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Design of a pulse oximeter for price sensitive emerging markets.

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference·2010
Same author

Secondary listing for deceased-donor kidney transplantation does not increase likelihood of engraftment at a large transplant center.

American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons·2009
Same author

Nonadherence.

American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons·2009
Same author

You can be a kidney transplant donor but you can't be a kidney recipient.

American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons·2008
Same author

Long-term follow-up and large patient cohorts: a substitute for randomized controlled trials?

American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons·2008
Same author

Differential pharmacokinetic interaction of tacrolimus and cyclosporine on everolimus.

Transplantation proceedings·2006

Area of Science:

  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Procedures
  • Pulmonology

Background:

  • Excision of deep lung nodules presents surgical challenges.
  • Standard endoscopic staplers have limited opening width, hindering deep nodule access.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe a novel method for improving endoscopic access to deep lung nodules.
  • To facilitate the use of endoscopic staplers in minimally invasive thoracic surgery.

Main Methods:

  • A standard atraumatic straight clamp is utilized.
  • The clamp is used to compress lung tissue around the nodule.
  • This compression allows for easier placement of an endoscopic stapler.

Main Results:

  • The described method simplifies the placement of endoscopic staplers.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Lung compression by the clamp overcomes the limitation of stapler opening width.
  • Facilitates minimally invasive excision of deep-seated pulmonary nodules.

    • Conclusions:

    • This atraumatic clamping technique is a valuable adjunct for minimally invasive deep lung nodule excision.
    • It enhances the safety and feasibility of endoscopic stapler use in challenging thoracic procedures.