title: Imaged thoracoscopic surgery--patent ductus arteriosus ligation.
abstract: Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) combines excellent visualization of the intrathoracic structures with a minimally invasive technique. A patient is presented who underwent successful ligation of a patent ductus arteriosus with a video-assisted thoracoscopic technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: McCarthy
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Hurley
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Wood
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation / Q000295:instrumentation; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D020708:Thoracoscopes; D014741:Video Recording / Q000295:instrumentation*