Thoracoscopic Lobectomy in Infants and Children
Steven S. Rothenberg
Abstract
Indications for pulmonary lobectomy in infants and children include cystic pulmonary adenomatoid malformation, congenital lobar emphysema, chronic infection, and malignancy. These procedures can now all be done thoracoscopically avoiding the short- and long-term morbidity of an open thoracotomy. In this article we describe the technique of thoracoscopic lobectomy as well as the preoperative and postoperative care.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineThoracotomySurgeryMalignancyCongenital Cystic Adenomatoid MalformationThoracoscopyCongenital lobar emphysemaRespiratory distressInternal medicineGeneticsPregnancyFetusBiologyCongenital Diaphragmatic Hernia StudiesPleural and Pulmonary DiseasesTracheal and airway disorders