Video-Assisted thoracoscopic surgery for pediatric empyema by two-port technique: A single-center experience with 167 consecutive cases

• Main Authors: Sandesh V Parelkar (Author), Shalil H Patil (Author), Beejal V Sanghvi (Author), Rahul Kumar Gupta (Author), Satej S Mhaskar (Author), Rujuta S Shah (Author), Pooja Tiwari (Author), Arjun A Pawar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background/Purpose: The aim of our study is to determine efficacy, safety, and feasibility of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in childhood empyema with a technique of only two ports and open instruments at a tertiary care center in India. Methods: This is a retrospective study of patient...