Videothoracoscopic parietal pleurectomy with argon pneumodissection

Ann Thorac Surg. 2010 Oct;90(4):e64-5. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.04.034.

Authors

Seung Hwan Song¹, Yeong Dae Kim, Ho Seok I, Jeong Su Cho, Jun Ho Lee

Affiliation

¹ Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea.

PMID: 20868786
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.04.034

Abstract

Pleural dissection in pleurectomy under videothoracoscopy in patients with pneumothorax is easily and safely performed using argon gas.

Copyright © 2010 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

MeSH terms

Argon / therapeutic use*
Dissection / methods
Electrocoagulation
Gases / therapeutic use*
Humans
Pleura / surgery*
Pneumothorax / surgery*
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted*

Substances

Gases
Argon