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[Usefulness of video-assisted thoracic surgery techniques in intra-thoracic mass resection in children]
J A Alvarez Zapico1, S García Saavedra
1Hospital Central de Asturias.
Insights
Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) offers a minimally invasive and cost-effective approach for treating children
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Procedures
Background:
- Minimally invasive surgical techniques are increasingly adopted in pediatric surgery.
- Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) is a key advancement in this field.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the application and outcomes of VATS for intra-thoracic masses in pediatric patients.
- To detail the operative technique for VATS in treating these conditions.
Main Methods:
- Case presentation of two pediatric patients (infant and school-aged child) with intra-thoracic masses.
- Detailed description of the Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) operative technique used in each case.
Main Results:
- Successful surgical treatment of intra-thoracic masses in both pediatric cases using VATS.
- Demonstration of the feasibility and effectiveness of the VATS technique in this population.
Conclusions:
- VATS is a highly effective and minimally invasive surgical option for pediatric intra-thoracic masses.
- The lack of invasiveness and cost-efficiency make VATS the preferred choice for treating these conditions in children.
Abstract:
The progressive advances in Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures, are applied presently to the surgical treatment of intra-thoracic injuries in children by way of Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) techniques. We present the complete findings of two intra-thoracic masses, in an infant and in a school-aged child, with the use of the VATS technique. The operative technique is detailed in each case. We conclude that the lack of invasiveness and cost-efficiency of VATS the technique, constitute it as being the first choice in the treatment of intra-thoracic masses in children.
