We performed a single stage video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for bilateral spontaneous
pneumothorax in the supine position with both arms abduced and the back slightly elevated
using a pillow. While intercostal spaces were not open enough to insert a trocar,
this procedure, not requiring the trouble of placing patients in the lateral decubitus
position, is beneficial for the single treatment of bilateral thoracic discase.
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery - Bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax - Supine
position