Anterolateral Thoracotomy: A Novel and Simple Technique to Improve the Closure Using the Self Locking Knot
Thoracotomy is defined as an incision made by the surgeon in the chest wall in order to allow visibility of the thoracic cavity content. This can be used by surgeons to treat thoracic cavity content diseases including the heart, lungs, esophagus, and other organs. Thoracic incision closure remains a...
- Autores:
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Cabrera Vargas, Luis Felipe
Pedraza, Mauricio
Mantilla-Sylvain, Fabien
Garavis Montagut, Isabella
- Tipo de recurso:
- Article of journal
- Fecha de publicación:
- 2023
- Institución:
- Universidad El Bosque
- Repositorio:
- Repositorio U. El Bosque
- Idioma:
- eng
- OAI Identifier:
- oai:repositorio.unbosque.edu.co:20.500.12495/11151
- Palabra clave:
- Traumatología
Material quirúrgico
Pared torácica
Tórax
Trauma
Surgical equipment
Chest wall
Chest
- Rights
- closedAccess
- License
- Acceso cerrado
| Summary: | Thoracotomy is defined as an incision made by the surgeon in the chest wall in order to allow visibility of the thoracic cavity content. This can be used by surgeons to treat thoracic cavity content diseases including the heart, lungs, esophagus, and other organs. Thoracic incision closure remains an item with no consensus. Therefore, we present an easy way and give a little tip for closure using the slipknot that will allow the correct approach of ribs and the successful closure of the intercostal space. |
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