Open AccessCongenital lobar emphysema: Thoracotomy versus minimally invasive surgery
Author(s) -
Osama A. Bawazir
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of thoracic medicine
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.639
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1817-1737
pISSN - 1998-3557
DOI - 10.4103/atm.atm_203_19
Subject(s) - medicine , congenital lobar emphysema , thoracotomy , surgery , respiratory distress , presentation (obstetrics) , ards , bronchopleural fistula , thoracoscopy , lung , pneumonectomy
Congenital lobar emphysema (CLE) is a rare developmental malformation of the lung but can be associated with high morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study is to review our experience with 45 patients with CLE highlighting clinical features, aspects of diagnosis, and management.