Video-Assisted thoracoscopic surgery for pediatric empyema by two-port technique: A single-center experience with 167 consecutive cases

Video-Assisted thoracoscopic surgery for pediatric empyema by two-port technique: A single-center experience with 167 consecutive cases

Background/Purpose: The aim of our study is to determine efficacy, safety, and feasibility of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in childhood empyema with a technique of only two ports and open instruments at a tertiary care center in India. Methods: This is a retrospective study of patien...

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Main Authors: Sandesh V Parelkar, Shalil H Patil, Beejal V Sanghvi, Rahul Kumar Gupta, Satej S Mhaskar, Rujuta S Shah, Pooja Tiwari, Arjun A Pawar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
Subjects:
Decortication
empyema thoracis
video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
Online Access:http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2017;volume=22;issue=3;spage=150;epage=154;aulast=Parelkar

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