A helping clamp for thoracoscopic plication of eventration of the diaphragm

BACKGROUND AND AIM: It is difficult to suture an extremely thin and billowed up congenital eventration of the diaphragm thoracoscopically, without insufflation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The authors describe their technique using an intestinal clamp to control the redundant tissue and a feeding tube as...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Thomas, Reju Joseph, Kishore, Ravi, Kisku, Sundeep
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2011
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3160062/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21897568
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0971-9261.83486
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Sumario:BACKGROUND AND AIM: It is difficult to suture an extremely thin and billowed up congenital eventration of the diaphragm thoracoscopically, without insufflation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The authors describe their technique using an intestinal clamp to control the redundant tissue and a feeding tube as a flexible knot pusher, to perform the thoracoscopic plication without risking hypercapnia. RESULTS: A satisfactory result was obtained in all the four children. CONCLUSION: This is a useful adjunctive for thoracoscopic plication of diaphragmatic eventration.

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