Minimally invasive surgery of the lung: lung biopsy, treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax, and pulmonary resection

Thoracoscopy of pediatric patients has evolved from diagnostic lung biopsy to a myriad of both diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. In this chapter, we discuss those procedures related to the child's lung which are most commonly performed: lung biopsy; resection of bronchogenic cysts, pulmona...

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Published in:Seminars in pediatric surgery 2008-02, Vol.17 (1), p.30-33
Main Authors: Langenburg, Scott E., MD, Lelli, Joseph L., MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biopsy - methods
Child
Cyst
Humans
Lung
Pediatric
Pediatrics
Pneumonectomy - methods
Pneumothorax - surgery
Spontaneous pneumothorax
Surgery
Thoracoscopy
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Summary:Thoracoscopy of pediatric patients has evolved from diagnostic lung biopsy to a myriad of both diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. In this chapter, we discuss those procedures related to the child's lung which are most commonly performed: lung biopsy; resection of bronchogenic cysts, pulmonary sequestrations, and pulmonary lobes; and the treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax.
ISSN:1055-8586
1532-9453
DOI:10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2007.10.005