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Minimal access therapy in pediatric pulmonary hydatid cysts
Author(s) -
Tullu Milind S.,
Lahiri Keya R.,
Kumar Sarita,
Oak Sanjay N.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
pediatric pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-0496
pISSN - 8755-6863
DOI - 10.1002/ppul.20231
Subject(s) - medicine , enucleation , hydatid cyst , lung , surgery , cardiothoracic surgery , pulmonary sequestration , cyst , radiology , general surgery
Hydatid cysts occur commonly in lungs in the pediatric age group. Though medical management has been tried, definitive management of the condition is essentially surgical. Use of video‐assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) has been rarely employed for the management of pulmonary hydatid cysts. We present a 10‐year‐old boy with pulmonary hydatid cysts treated with VATS‐assisted minithoracotomy with hydatid cyst enucleation and capitonnage. The patient developed a lung abscess postoperatively and had to undergo lobectomy. The surgical management of pulmonary hydatid cysts is discussed here. The role of minimal access therapy for pulmonary hydatid cysts is highlighted. © 2005 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.