Firas Emad Abu Akar, Nisreen Rumman, Bisanne Shaqqura, Ahmad Shaltaf, Murad Hemadneh, Mayar Idkedek, Hasan Al-Khatieb, Helmi Tamimi, Adnan Farhood, Fidaa Hammouda, Abeer Dar Hasan, Diego Gonzalez-Rivas, Nizar Hijjeh
BACKGROUND: It has become apparent that the endoscopic surgeries are rapidly developing, and they have become an essential part of every specialty of surgery. Single port thoracoscopic surgery is developing, enhancing the advantages of muti-portal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). Although becoming a well-recognised approach for adult patients, extremely limited literature exists concerning uniportal VATS among pediatric cases. This study aims to present our initial experience with this approach in a single tertiary hospital and extrapolate its feasibility and safety in this specific context...
May 30, 2023: Translational Pediatrics