Volume 116, Issue 4, Pages 1119-1124 (October 1999) Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgical Non-Rib Spreading Simultaneously Stapled Lobectomy Lewis Ralph J. , MD, FCCP, Caccavale Robert J. , MD, FCCP, Bocage Jean-Philippe , MD, FCCP, Widmann Mark D. , MD CHEST Volume 116, Issue 4, Pages 1119-1124 (October 1999) DOI: 10.1378/chest.116.4.1119 Copyright © 1999 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Traditional open thoracotomy access incision CHEST 1999 116, 1119-1124DOI: (10.1378/chest.116.4.1119) Copyright © 1999 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 VATS small incisions with scope and instruments inserted into the chest CHEST 1999 116, 1119-1124DOI: (10.1378/chest.116.4.1119) Copyright © 1999 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 Ribs are not spread CHEST 1999 116, 1119-1124DOI: (10.1378/chest.116.4.1119) Copyright © 1999 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions
Figure 4 Various lobes resected. CHEST 1999 116, 1119-1124DOI: (10.1378/chest.116.4.1119) Copyright © 1999 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions