[Pulmonary decortication through thoracoscopy in pediatric age].
The authors present the case of a 14 year old child who was successfully treated by pulmonary decortication with video-assisted thoracoscopy. Thoracoscopy caused less postoperative pain then open thoracoscopy, although it allows visualization of the entire pleural cavity. In our opinion an early use is indicated.
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Divisione di Chirurgia Pediatrica, Università degli Studi, Ferrara.
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Voghenzi
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D000293:Adolescent; D004653:Empyema / Q000150:complications; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D004830:Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000601:surgery*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D014402:Tuberous Sclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014741:Video Recording
La decorticazione polmonare per via toracoscopica in età pediatrica.