title: Carbon dioxide insufflation aids video-assisted thoracic surgery in a young child.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Surgery, Gunma University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sakata
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Otani
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kawashima
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kamiyoshihara
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ishikawa
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Morishita
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide