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Fig. 2 | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Fig. 2

From: Single-staged uniportal VATS in the supine position for simultaneous bilateral primary spontaneous pneumothorax

Fig. 2

a Patient positioning for bilateral, staged-operation. In a supine position, both arms were hung to the overhead strut of the ether screen using arm slings, and a cushion was packed below the back for chest elevation. b Discrete high definition monitors were set up bilaterally for sequential operation without changing of monitor position. c Surgical image of instrumentation during right-side thoracoscopic wedge resection. d The simultaneous thoracoscopic wedge resection was continued on the contralateral side (left side) and thoracoscopic view shows saline merging test in the Trendelenburg position

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