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The Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Fig. 2 | The Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Fig. 2

From: Ligation versus stapling in video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) bullectomy; early outcome of a low cost technqiue

Fig. 2

VATS bullectomy by stapler technique:-. A Breaking the adhesion and freeing of lung from chest wall. B Grasping bulla by lung grasping forceps and putting the stapler below the bulla. C Firing the stapler and exploring the stapler line for air leak and bleeding. D Apical pleural abrasion for pleurodesis via diathermy scratch pad over a long clamp. Some patients (26.7%) were done by pleurectomy

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