Video-assisted thoracoscopic resection of type I cystic adenomatoid malformation in a 3-month old girl.
A 3-month Chinese girl with type I cystic adenomatoid malformation involving both lobes of her left lung was successfully operated upon using the video-assisted thoracoscopic surgical (VATS) approach. The conventional endoscopic stapling device was used for resection without complications.
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Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong.
D002681:China; D015615:Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation of Lung, Congenital / Q000145:classification / Q000601:surgery*; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D019723:Endoscopes; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D013528:Surgical Staplers; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D014741:Video Recording