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Kellnar, S; Till, H; Bohm, R.
Thoracoscopic surgery of the oesophagus in rats: A training concept for the treatment of tracheo-oesophageal malformations in preterm infants
Pediatr Surg Int. 1997; 12(2/3):116-117 Doi: 10.1007/s003830050079
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Co-authors Med Uni Graz: Till Holger
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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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