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anterior axillary line

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anterior axillary line (AAL),
an imaginary vertical line on the body wall continuing the line of the anterior axillary fold with the upper arm.


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To deal with high curves in which the upper disc spaces point towards the axilla and interfere with the instruments, a high anterior portal is suggested during introduction of a 45° thoracoscope through a more caudal portal in the anterior axillary line.
Review article: Approach-related complications of open versus ... by K M C Cheung and S Al Ghazi / Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
After the left lateral chest and axilla were prepped, a 5-mm trocar was placed in the anterior axillary line at the 5th to 6th intercostal space.
Thoracoscopic sympathectomy for palmaris hyperhidrosis. (Original ... by Heniford, B. Todd / Southern Medical Journal
 
 
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