Thoracoscopic Approach for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: A Useful Tool in Diagnosis and Treatment of Unexpected Associated Lung Lesion

Thoracoscopic Approach for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: A Useful Tool in Diagnosis and Treatment of Unexpected Associated Lung Lesion

Abstract We report the case of a neonate affected by prenatally diagnosed congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), treated by thoracoscopy. During the procedure, we detected an associated extralobar pulmonary sequestration (EPS), which was preoperatively undiagnosed, and we removed it. EPS has been sh...

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Main Authors: Mario Lima, Michela Maffi, Tommaso Gargano, Giovanni Ruggeri, Michele Libri, Francesca Destro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2016-04-01
Series:European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports
Subjects:
thoracoscopy
congenital diaphragmatic hernia
pulmonary sequestration
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1580705

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