Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis in children.
Fengxia DingZhengxia PanChun WuHongbo LiYonggang LiYong AnJiangtao DaiGang WangBo LiuPublished in: Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease (2024)
The incidence of complications and mortality in surgical treatment of bronchiectasis is acceptable. Compared with thoracotomy surgery, VATS has advantages such as smaller trauma, less pain, faster recovery, and fewer complications. For suitable pediatric patients with bronchiectasis, VATS is a safe and effective surgical method.
Keyphrases
- cystic fibrosis
- risk factors
- minimally invasive
- pseudomonas aeruginosa
- coronary artery bypass
- lung function
- chronic pain
- surgical site infection
- young adults
- cardiovascular events
- pain management
- robot assisted
- neuropathic pain
- heart failure
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- aortic valve replacement
- spinal cord injury
- trauma patients
- spinal cord