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. 2007 Oct;3(4):161-7.
doi: 10.4103/0972-9941.38910.

Video assisted thoracic surgery in children

Rasik Shah  1 , A Suyodhan Reddy, Nitin P Dhende
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Video assisted thoracic surgery in children

Rasik Shah et al. J Minim Access Surg. 2007 Oct.

Abstract

Thoracoscopic surgery, i.e., video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) has been in use in children for last 98 years. Its use initially was restricted to the diagnostic purposes. However, with the improvement in the optics, better understanding of the physiology with CO2 insufflation, better capabilities in achieving the single lung ventilation and newer vessel sealing devices have rapidly expanded the spectrum of the indication of VATS. At present many complex lung resections, excision of mediastinal tumors are performed by VATS in the experienced centre. The VATS has become the standard of care in empyema, lung biopsy, Mediastinal Lymphnode biopsy, repair of diaphragmatic hernia, etc. The article discusses the indications of VATS, techniques to achieve the selective ventilation and surgical steps in the different surgical conditions in children.

Keywords: Thoracoscopy; children; video assisted thoracic surgery.

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