TY - JOUR JO - Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques SN - 1895-4588 VL - 10 IS - 1 PY - 2015 ID - Liu2015 TI - Subxiphoid single-incision thoracoscopic surgery for bilateral primary spontaneous pneumothorax AB - It has been reported that single-incision thoracoscopic surgery can reduce postoperative pain without compromising the main surgical steps required for treating patients affected by primary spontaneous pneumothorax. However, all the reported thoracoscopic surgery cases with a single-incision procedure were via the intercostal route for unilateral pulmonary lesions. We present a novel single-incision thoracoscopic technique via a subxiphoid route to perform one-stage bilateral thoracoscopic surgery for bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax. Reduced postoperative pain, shorter operative time, and better cosmetic results are potential benefits of this technique in selected patients. The subxiphoid single-incision procedure may be indicated in patients with bilateral pulmonary lesions requiring surgical resections. AU - Liu, Chao-Yu AU - Lin, Chen-Sung AU - Liu, Chia-Chuan SP - 125 EP - 128 DA - 2015 DO - 10.5114/wiitm.2015.48572 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/wiitm.2015.48572 ER -