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Pediatric Surgery

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Conclusion

VATS has revolutionized surgery not only in adults but also in infants and children. Almost all operations were classically performed through a thoracotomy can now be performed using VATS. VATS gives a perfect view of the anatomy and dissection is not particularly difficult. The difficulty is suturing.

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  1. Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, PO Box 85090, 3508, AB Utrecht, The Netherlands

    Klaas Bax MD, PhD, FRCS (Ed) (Professor of Pediatric Surgery)

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  1. University College, Dublin, Ireland

    Prem Puri MS, FRCS, FRCS (Ed), FACS (Newman Clinical Research Professor) (Newman Clinical Research Professor)

  2. Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin, Dublin 12, Ireland

    Prem Puri MS, FRCS, FRCS (Ed), FACS (Newman Clinical Research Professor) (Newman Clinical Research Professor)

  3. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz, 8036, Graz, Austria

    Michael E. Höllwarth (Professor & Head) (Professor & Head)

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Bax, K. (2006). Thoracoscopy. In: Puri, P., Höllwarth, M.E. (eds) Pediatric Surgery. Springer Surgery Atlas Series. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-30258-1_10

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