Minimal-invasive thoracic surgery in pediatric patients

During the last two decades, there was a tremendous development of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), especially in the field of video-assisted lung resections. This article describes the actually state of this surgical technique in the treatment of pediatric patients. The problems in prac...

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Published in:	Journal of visualized surgery Vol. 4; p. 10
Main Author:	Kugler, Christian
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	China AME Publishing Company 11-01-2018
Subjects:	Surgical Technique on Thoracic Surgery lung resections children Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)
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Summary:	During the last two decades, there was a tremendous development of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), especially in the field of video-assisted lung resections. This article describes the actually state of this surgical technique in the treatment of pediatric patients. The problems in practical application are illustrated as well as clinical results, like they are presented in literature.
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ISSN:	2221-2965 2221-2965
DOI:	10.21037/jovs.2017.11.08