Reply The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Dawn E. Jaroszewski, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 95, Issue 1, Pages 384-385 (January 2013) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.07.047 Copyright © 2013 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 (A) Standard thoracoscopic minimally invasive Scanlan DeBakey Cooley forceps (9909-203, Scanlan International, Saint Paul, MN) with a modified head to decrease the normal 90° “right angle” of the jaws to only 40°. (B) The modified head allows easy grasping of the anvil with an improved orientation. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2013 95, 384-385DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.07.047) Copyright © 2013 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions