Review
Thoracoscopy in infants and children
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Thoracoscopy in infants and children
Semin Pediatr Surg.
1994 Nov.
Abstract
Thoracoscopy is a rapidly advancing technique in the diagnosis and treatment of children. Miniaturization of instrumentation and improved optics now allow extensive intrathoracic procedures to be performed in infants as small as 2 kg. Procedures such as lung biopsy and resection, biopsy or removal of mediastinal masses, esophageal surgery, and even patent ductus arteriosus closure can now be performed safely with minimally invasive techniques.
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