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Uniportal Approach to Pericardial Window and Sympathectomy

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Pericardial window creation and thoracic sympathectomy are relatively simple procedures that can be performed by uniportal VATS approach. Successful drainage of pericardial effusion via a pericardial window can improve quality of life of patients and reduce frequency of admissions, while successful elimination of hyperhidrosis can improve patient satisfaction and self esteem. With the evolution of surgical techniques and emergence of uniportal thoracic surgery, excellent procedural outcomes can be achieved while minimizing surgical trauma to patients. In this chapter, we will introduce and describe the latest uniportal approaches to pericardial window and sympathectomy. In addition, technical considerations and select clinical results will also be discussed.

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  1. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China

    Diego Gonzalez-Rivas

  2. Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China

    Calvin Sze Hang Ng

  3. Service of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA

    Gaetano Rocco

  4. Gary Hock Endowed Professor of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA

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Chow, S.C.Y., Ng, C.S.H. (2019). Uniportal Approach to Pericardial Window and Sympathectomy. In: Gonzalez-Rivas, D., Ng, C., Rocco, G., D’Amico, T. (eds) Atlas of Uniportal Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2604-2_8

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