Carbon dioxide insufflation aids video-assisted thoracic surgery in a young child.
A 3-year-old girl with pectus excavatum successfully underwent exploration using video-assisted thoracic surgery. A complete pericardial defect was identified. The lung was kept totally collapsed during the procedure using low-flow (1 L/min), low-pressure (7 mmHg) carbon dioxide insufflation. This technique is expected to be a safe adjunct to thoracoscopic procedures in infants and small children.
Sakata
S
S
Second Department of Surgery, Gunma University School of Medicine, Japan.
Yoshida
I
I
Otani
Y
Y
Kawashima
O
O
Kamiyoshihara
M
M
Ishikawa
S
S
Morishita
Y
Y
D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000601:surgery*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007327:Insufflation; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D014741:Video Recording
D002245:Carbon Dioxide