C S Weight1, D Raitt, W W Barrie. 1. Department of Surgery, Leicester General Hospital, Leicestershire, UK. scweight@rcsed.ac.uk
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The present paper describes the development of a one-port technique for thoracoscopic sympathectomy. METHODS: A 7-mm thorascope with a working channel for diathermy was used. CONCLUSION: A highly cosmetic, simple, safe, day-case procedure is achievable.
BACKGROUND: The present paper describes the development of a one-port technique for thoracoscopic sympathectomy. METHODS: A 7-mm thorascope with a working channel for diathermy was used. CONCLUSION: A highly cosmetic, simple, safe, day-case procedure is achievable.