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Vertical muscle-sparing thoracotomy.

M H Hennington·K S Ulicny·F C Detterbeck
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In our armamentarium of various thoracic incisions, we have incorporated a vertical skin incision with a muscle-sparing approach to gain access to the thorax. We find this incision gives excellent exposure, preserves function of the chest wall musculature, and leaves a cosmetically superior result.

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M H Hennington, K S Ulicny, F C Detterbeck. 1994. Vertical muscle-sparing thoracotomy.. https://doi.org/10.1016/0003-4975(94)90590-8

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