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TRANSTHORACIC APPROACH 
1) General: right-sided approach T7 and above, left-sided 
approach T8 or below 
2) Rib resection generally two levels above vertebrae of 
interest 
3) Divide latissimus dorsi and serratus anterior muscles 
4) Subperiosteal dissection and resection of rib 
5) Incise pleura longitudinally and reflect off vertebrae of 
interest 
6) Ligate segmental vessels crossing vertebral body if 
necessary
Skin incision for transthoracic approach.
LATISSIMUS DORSI 
MUSCLE 
ANTERIOR SERRATUS MUSCLE 
TERES MAJOR MUSCLE 
INFRASPINOUS MUSCLE 
SCAPULA 
MAJOR 
RHOMBOID MUSCLE 
TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE 
The line of incision through the latissimus dorsi muscle.
CUT EDGE OF 
LATISSIMUS DORSI 
6th RIB EXPOSED 
GREATER RHOMBOID 
MUSCLE 
The periosteum over the rib to be resected is divided and elevated.
The periosteum and costal pleura is incised, 
exposing the pleural cavity. 
PERIOSTEUM 
REFLECTED 
LUNG 
STUMP OF 6th RIB
THORACIC 
DIAPHRAGM 
INTERCOSTAL 
VESSELS 
LEFT LUNG 
AORTA 
HEMIZYGOUS 
VEIN 
SYMPATHETIC 
TRUNK 
The lung is retracted, exposing the posterior mediastinum.
AZYGOS 
VEIN 
5th RIB 
ESOPHAGEAL PLEXUS 
OF VAGUS NERVES 
CUT BORDER OF PARIETAL PLEURA 
ESOPHAGUS 
THORACIC 
DIAPHRAGM 
7th RIB 
SYMPATHETIC TRUNK 
INTERCOSTAL 
VESSELS AND 
NERVE 
GREATER SPLANCHNIC NERVE 
Anatomy of the right posterior mediastinum.
HEMIZYGOUS VEIN THORACIC AORTA 
LEFT LUNG 
DIAPHRAGM 
10th RIB 
GREATER SPLANCHNIC NERVE 
SYMPATHETIC 
TRUNK 
INTERCOSTAL 
NERVES AND 
VESSELS 
Anatomy of left posterior mediastinum.

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Thor 02

  • 1. TRANSTHORACIC APPROACH 1) General: right-sided approach T7 and above, left-sided approach T8 or below 2) Rib resection generally two levels above vertebrae of interest 3) Divide latissimus dorsi and serratus anterior muscles 4) Subperiosteal dissection and resection of rib 5) Incise pleura longitudinally and reflect off vertebrae of interest 6) Ligate segmental vessels crossing vertebral body if necessary
  • 2. Skin incision for transthoracic approach.
  • 3.
  • 4. LATISSIMUS DORSI MUSCLE ANTERIOR SERRATUS MUSCLE TERES MAJOR MUSCLE INFRASPINOUS MUSCLE SCAPULA MAJOR RHOMBOID MUSCLE TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE The line of incision through the latissimus dorsi muscle.
  • 5.
  • 6. CUT EDGE OF LATISSIMUS DORSI 6th RIB EXPOSED GREATER RHOMBOID MUSCLE The periosteum over the rib to be resected is divided and elevated.
  • 7.
  • 8. The periosteum and costal pleura is incised, exposing the pleural cavity. PERIOSTEUM REFLECTED LUNG STUMP OF 6th RIB
  • 9.
  • 10. THORACIC DIAPHRAGM INTERCOSTAL VESSELS LEFT LUNG AORTA HEMIZYGOUS VEIN SYMPATHETIC TRUNK The lung is retracted, exposing the posterior mediastinum.
  • 11.
  • 12. AZYGOS VEIN 5th RIB ESOPHAGEAL PLEXUS OF VAGUS NERVES CUT BORDER OF PARIETAL PLEURA ESOPHAGUS THORACIC DIAPHRAGM 7th RIB SYMPATHETIC TRUNK INTERCOSTAL VESSELS AND NERVE GREATER SPLANCHNIC NERVE Anatomy of the right posterior mediastinum.
  • 13.
  • 14. HEMIZYGOUS VEIN THORACIC AORTA LEFT LUNG DIAPHRAGM 10th RIB GREATER SPLANCHNIC NERVE SYMPATHETIC TRUNK INTERCOSTAL NERVES AND VESSELS Anatomy of left posterior mediastinum.