Minimally Invasive Open-Window Thoracostomy Using Wound Edge Protectors

Kimihiro Shimizu; Yoichi Ohtaki; Seshiru Nakazawa; Kai Obayashi; Toshiteru Nagashima; Toshiki Yajima; Akira Mogi; Ken Shirabe

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.10.064

Minimally Invasive Open-Window Thoracostomy Using Wound Edge Protectors

Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 May;107(5):e371-e373. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.10.064. Epub 2018 Dec 5.

Authors

Kimihiro Shimizu¹, Yoichi Ohtaki², Seshiru Nakazawa², Kai Obayashi², Toshiteru Nagashima², Toshiki Yajima², Akira Mogi², Ken Shirabe²

Affiliations

¹ Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Integrative Center of General Surgery, Gunma University Hospital, Gunma, Japan. Electronic address: kmshimizu@gmail.com.
² Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Integrative Center of General Surgery, Gunma University Hospital, Gunma, Japan.

PMID: 30529214
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.10.064

Abstract

We report the technical details of minimally invasive open-window thoracostomy using wound edge protectors for postoperative pyothorax caused by a bronchopleural fistula with acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis under epidural and local anesthesia.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Bronchial Fistula / complications*
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / complications
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / surgery
Empyema, Pleural / etiology
Empyema, Pleural / surgery*
Humans
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis / complications*
Lung Neoplasms / complications
Lung Neoplasms / surgery
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
Pneumonectomy / adverse effects*
Postoperative Complications / etiology
Postoperative Complications / surgery*
Thoracostomy / instrumentation
Thoracostomy / methods*