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Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:283
© 2004 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Original article: general thoracic

Invited commentary

Stephen R. Hazelrigg, MD

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, PO Box 19638, 800 N Rutledge, Room D319, Springfield, IL 62794-9638, USA

e-mail: shazelrigg@siumed.edu

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This paper describes a technique that has worked well for the authors in a small subset of cases that allows partial lung collapse for thoracoscopic procedures. The technique itself appears fairly simple, but in the majority of cases did require the use of carbon dioxide insufflation. This method is designed to replace the need for double lumen endotracheal tubes and single lung ventilation.

Our experience has been very good with . . . [Full Text of this Article]






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