Extrapleural thoracoscopic anterior spinal fusion: A modified video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery approach to the pediatric spine

Authors

Saleem Islam, Harvard Medical School, United StatesFollow
M. Timothy Hresko, Harvard Medical School, United States
Steven J. Fishman, Harvard Medical School, United States

Document Type

Article

Department

Paediatric Surgery

Abstract

Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has recently been developed as an alternative to thoracotomy for anterior spinal surgery. We report a case in which an extrapleural dissection was combined with VATS to further improve this approach.

Comments

This work was published before the author joined Aga Khan University.

Publication (Name of Journal)

JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons

Recommended Citation

Islam, S., Hresko, M. T., Fishman, S. J. (2001). Extrapleural thoracoscopic anterior spinal fusion: A modified video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery approach to the pediatric spine. JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons, 5(2), 187-189.
Available at: https://ecommons.aku.edu/pakistan_fhs_mc_surg_paediatr/189