CTSNet Step-by-Step Series: Posterolateral Thoracotomy Shruti Jayakumar Pavlos Papoulidis Marco Nardini Leanne Harling Joel Dunning Ian Paul 10.25373/ctsnet.7137905.v1 https://ctsnet.figshare.com/articles/media/CTSNet_Step-by-Step_Series_Posterolateral_Thoracotomy/7137905 <p>This video demonstrates a posterolateral thoracotomy. The authors detail the procedure in a step-by-step fashion, using diagrams and surgical video to illustrate key technical elements. This video also shows a muscle-sparing approach to the posterolateral thoracotomy, preserving the serratus anterior. If a muscle-sparing approach is not desired, then the serratus muscle may simply be divided entirely during the muscular division step.</p> 2018-10-08 18:07:06 Thoracic Lung Cancer Surgery