Video-assisted thoracoscopic repair of an intercostal pulmonary hernia

Authors
Van den Bossche, MRP Leman, G Ballaux, KEW Himpens, J
Citation
Mrp. Van Den Bossche et al., Video-assisted thoracoscopic repair of an intercostal pulmonary hernia, SURG ENDOSC, 13(2), 1999, pp. 166-167
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY-ULTRASOUND AND INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
ISSN journal
09302794 → ACNP
Volume
13
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
166 - 167
Database
ISI
SICI code
0930-2794(199902)13:2<166:VTROAI>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Pulmonary hernias are extremely rare. They are usually treated with open su rgical procedures. We describe a case in which a large, spontaneously acqui red intercostal pulmonary hernia was successfully repaired by video-assiste d thoracoscopic surgery (VATS).