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. 2020 Mar 28;26(12):1340–1351. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i12.1340

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The position and operation ports of the patient during thoracic surgery. The patient was placed in the semi-prone position. The camera port was placed at the 7^th intercostal space (ICS) along the mid-axillary line. The other three ports were located at the 4^th ICS along the anterior axillary line, the 6^th ICS along the posterior axillary line, and the 9^th ICS along the subscapular line. (1) Air intake duct of artificial pneumothorax; (2) Air outlet duct of artificial pneumothorax. ICS: Intercostal space.