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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1424-1425
© 2006 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery

Letter to the Editor

Reply to the Editor

Joshua H. Burack, MD

Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, State University of New York–Downstate, Box 40, 450 Clarkson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11203

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Thank you for the invitation to respond to the letter written by Drs Jutley, Cooper, and Rocco. The worldwide interest in the application of minimally invasive techniques to patients who have sustained penetrating chest trauma is stimulating. The uniportal technique is a novel and innovative approach to thoracoscopic surgery, with the proposed benefit of a single incision and reduced pain. The reported technique requires small roticulated endoscopic instruments, a single incision in the fifth interspace . . . [Full Text of this Article]






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