TY - JOUR AU - Kamiyoshihara, Mitsuhiro AU - Igai, Hitoshi AU - Yoshikawa, Ryohei AU - Ohsawa, Fumi AU - Yazawa, Tomohiro PY - 2018 TI - Advantages associated with the use of a wound retractor compared to a rigid trocar inserted via the camera port during video-assisted thoracic surgery JF - Journal of Thoracic Disease; Vol 11, Supplement 3 (March 12, 2019): Journal of Thoracic Disease Y2 - 2018 KW - N2 - Raveglia et al . (1), in a prospective randomized study published in the Journal of Visualized Surgery , showed that use of a wound retractor (compared to a rigid trocar) during video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) was associated with less postoperative pain and better scope maneuverability. UR - https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/25115