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Thoracoscopic resection of an apical extralobar pulmonary sequestration in an infant.

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Reinke, C; Kherani, A; Rice, HE
Published in: J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A
April 2007

Pulmonary sequestration is a form of bronchopulmonary-foregut malformation that is treated with surgical resection, either via a thoracotomy or the thoracoscopic approach. Apical extralobar pulmonary sequestrations are rare. We report a case of an apical pulmonary sequestration in an infant that was amenable to thoracoscopic resection. An 8-month-old girl, weighing 10.3 kg, with a left apical extralobar pulmonary sequestration underwent thoracoscopic resection. The pulmonary sequestration was identified and dissected free from surrounding tissue. The vascular peduncle was secured with an endo-GIA loaded with 2-mm vascular staples. The infant was discharged on postoperative day two without complications. In spite of the patient's small size and the apical nature of the sequestration, the operation was easily performed via a thoracoscopic approach. Thoracoscopic resection of an apical extrapulmonary sequestration in a small infant is feasible and may minimize the morbidity of this procedure.

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Published In

J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A

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ISSN

1092-6429

Publication Date

April 2007

Volume

17

Issue

2

Start / End Page

252 / 254

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Thoracoscopy
  • Surgery
  • Pediatrics
  • Infant
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Bronchopulmonary Sequestration
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
 

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Reinke, C., Kherani, A., & Rice, H. E. (2007). Thoracoscopic resection of an apical extralobar pulmonary sequestration in an infant. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A, 17(2), 252–254. https://doi.org/10.1089/lap.2006.0161
Reinke, Caroline, Aftab Kherani, and Henry E. Rice. “Thoracoscopic resection of an apical extralobar pulmonary sequestration in an infant.J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 17, no. 2 (April 2007): 252–54. https://doi.org/10.1089/lap.2006.0161.
Reinke C, Kherani A, Rice HE. Thoracoscopic resection of an apical extralobar pulmonary sequestration in an infant. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2007 Apr;17(2):252–4.
Reinke, Caroline, et al. “Thoracoscopic resection of an apical extralobar pulmonary sequestration in an infant.J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A, vol. 17, no. 2, Apr. 2007, pp. 252–54. Pubmed, doi:10.1089/lap.2006.0161.
Reinke C, Kherani A, Rice HE. Thoracoscopic resection of an apical extralobar pulmonary sequestration in an infant. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2007 Apr;17(2):252–254.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A

DOI

ISSN

1092-6429

Publication Date

April 2007

Volume

17

Issue

2

Start / End Page

252 / 254

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Thoracoscopy
  • Surgery
  • Pediatrics
  • Infant
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Bronchopulmonary Sequestration
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences