First case report of single port video-assisted thoracoscopic middle lobectomy for the treatment of pulmonary aspergilloma in a pediatric patient

European J Pediatr Surg Rep. 2013 Jun;1(1):12-4. doi: 10.1055/s-0033-1341419. Epub 2013 Mar 19.

Abstract

We present the case of an 11-year-old girl with pulmonary aspergilloma secondary to a hematologic disease successfully treated with a single port video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy. This surgical procedure was not previously reported. We consider this approach to be a safe and appropriate procedure for lung resection, in children or adults requiring minimal intervention and early recovery.

Keywords: aspergilloma; single port video-assisted thoracoscopic.

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