Thoracoscopic resection of congenital cystic lung lesions is associated with better post-operative outcomes

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 341-345

  Lau, C T ^a   Leung, L ^a   Chan, I H Y ^a   Chung, P H Y ^a   Lan, L C L ^a   Chan, K L ^a   Wong, K K Y ^a   Tam, P K H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Body weight; Cystic lung; Infants; Minimal invasive surgery; Thorax

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CHEST TUBE; CHILD; CONGENITAL CYSTIC LUNG LESION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE; LUNG INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORACOSCOPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; BRONCHOGENIC CYST; BRONCHOPULMONARY SEQUESTRATION; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONVERSION TO OPEN SURGERY; CYSTIC ADENOMATOID MALFORMATION OF LUNG, CONGENITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PULMONARY EMPHYSEMA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THORACOSCOPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84876282763     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: 14379813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-012-3243-y     Document Type: Article

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