RT Book, Section
A1 Jaklitsch, Michael T.
A2 Sugarbaker, David J.
A2 Bueno, Raphael
A2 Burt, Bryan M.
A2 Groth, Shawn S.
A2 Loor, Gabriel
A2 Wolf, Andrea S.
A2 Williams, Marcia
A2 Adams, Ann
SR Print(0)
ID 1170405170
T1 Thoracic Incisions
T2 Sugarbaker’s Adult Chest Surgery, 3e
YR 2020
FD 2020
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260026931
LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1170405170
RD 2023/05/30
AB A  surgical  incision  opens  an  aperture  into  the  thorax  to  permit  the  work  of  the  planned  operation  to  proceed.  If  the  incision  is  placed  correctly,  the  operation  proceeds  with  unimpeded  visualization  of  the  important  anatomy.  Incorrect  placement  can  lead  to  frustrating  delays  and  difficulty  in  the  operation.  Dr.  Robert  E.  Gross’  admonition,  “If  an  operation  is  difficult,  you  are  not  doing  it  properly,”  applies  directly  to  the  incision  used.*  This  chapter  is  designed  for  both  the  novice  and  those  who  have  already  gained  some  experience  with  thoracic  incisions.  The  artwork  is  designed  to  explain  important  relationships  for  the  inexperienced.  We  also  have  provided  subtle  pearls  that  will  rekindle  an  appreciation  of  different  incisions  for  the  more  experienced.  More  important,  we  have  tried  to  explain  the  logic  behind  the  incisions.