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...

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Autores:
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
Acceso en línea:
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12495/11151
https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2075-8048
Palabra clave:
Traumatología
Material quirúrgico
Pared torácica
Tórax
Trauma
Surgical equipment
Chest wall
Chest
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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.