Early results of thoracoscopic treatment of inborn and acquired lung diseases in children
Razumovskiĭ, A.I.; Sharipov, A.M.; Bataev, S.-K.M.; Alkhasov, A.B.; Mitupov, Z.B.; Kulikova, N.V.; Zadverniuk, A.S.; Stepanenko, N.S.
Khirurgiia 12: 23-26
2012
ISSN/ISBN: 0023-1207 PMID: 23257697 Document Number: 657559
Thoracoscopic and traditional methods of treatment of the inborn and acquired lung diseases in children were comparatively analyzed. The main group, operated on thoracoscopically, consisted of 30 patients. The control group, operated on thoracotomically, consisted of the same number of children. Both groups were comparable to the age, gender, diagnostic algorithm, risk and preoperative prepare. Traumaticity of the operation and postoperative period were assessed. Thoracoscopic method proved to have indisputable advantages.