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  • Title: Thoracoscopic resection of an apical extralobar pulmonary sequestration in an infant.
    Author: Reinke C, Kherani A, Rice HE.
    Journal: J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A; 2007 Apr; 17(2):252-4. PubMed ID: 17484661.
    Abstract:
    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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