Thoracoscopic surgery of the oesophagus in rats: a training concept for the treatment of tracheo-oesophageal malformations in preterm infants |
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Authors: | S Kellnar H Till R B?hm M Weiss |
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Affiliation: | Kinderchirurgische Klinik im Dr. von Haunerschen Kinderspital der Universit?t München, Lindwurmstr. 4, D-80337 München, Germany. |
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Abstract: | In extremely preterm babies with type Vogt III b oesophageal atresia, the primary operative management can be restricted to a gastrostomy and ligation of the fistula. Some of these patients, however, may not even tolerate a thoracotomy or placement on the operating table. We developed a minimally invasive procedure to prepare and ligate the oesophagus thoracoscopically and perform laparoscopic gastrostomy in a rat model. In 15 operations we observed only one complication. This study implies that after adequate practice, thoracoscopic dissection of the oesophagus with ligation of a tracheo-oesophageal fistula could be performed even in every small infants. |
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