Advances in the application of clamshell incision for complex mediastinal tumor resection
10.3760/cma.j.cn112434-20240718-00180
- VernacularTitle:Clamshell切口在复杂纵隔肿瘤外科切除中的应用进展
- Author:
Xi CHEN
1
;
Dong LIN
;
Xiaolong LI
;
Xiangnan XU
;
Fu YANG
;
Liang WU
;
Wei HUANG
;
Jiang FAN
Author Information
1. 上海交通大学医学院附属第一人民医院胸外科，上海 200080
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2025;41(9):561-564
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Clamshell incision is widely used in the surgical resection of complex mediastinal tumors, but it is also controversial. Its advantages are the full exposure of the field of vision and the huge operating space, while its disadvantages are the destruction of chest wall muscles and respiratory function impairment. At present, there is a lack of norms for the selection and application of Clamshell incisions, and the definition of complex mediastinal tumors is ambiguous and the dimensions are single. Therefore, this article reviews the literature and combines practical experience to systematically summarize the application progress of Clamshell incisions in the surgical resection of complex mediastinal tumors, with the aim of providing guidance for clinical work.
