In total, 134 bilateral sequential lung transplants were performed from May 2013 to June 2022. The clamshell incision was used between May 2013 and December 2017, and the BAT was introduced in January ...

The nature, intensity, and progression of acute pain after bilateral orthotopic lung transplantation (BOLT) performed via a clamshell incision has not been well investigated. We aimed to describe ...

ABSTRACT: The hemiclamshell incision is a valid but infrequent surgical alternative for the resection of tumors from mediastinum. This point makes this approach impossible to be studied under a ...