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Novel Device for Endoluminal Esophageal Atresia Repair: First-in-Human Experience
2021
Thoracoscopic esophageal atresia (EA) repair affords many benefits to the patient; however, intracorporeal suturing of the anastomosis is technically challenging. Esophageal magnetic compression anastomosis (EMCA) is a compelling option for endoluminal EA repair, but available EMCA devices have prohibitive rates of recalcitrant stricture. Connect-EA is a new endoluminal EMCA device system that employs 2 magnetic anchors with a unique mating geometry designed to reliably create a robust anastomosis and decrease rates of leak and stricture. We describe our first-in-human experience with this novel endoluminal device for staged EA repair in 3 patients (Gross type A, B, and C) at high risk for …
Thoracoscopic Lung Biopsies and Resections in Children
2016
Pediatric surgeons are frequently faced with a variety of indications regarding the lung. Pulmonary lesions found on imaging studies may be congenital, malignant, infectious, or inflammatory in nature. Often, only a biopsy can make the diagnosis and guide subsequent management. In other cases, resection may be curative.
A Novel Technique of Posterolateral Suturing in Thoracoscopic Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair
2017
Background Closure of the posterolateral defect in some cases of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) can be difficult. Percutaneous transcostal suturing is often helpful to create a complete, watertight closure of the diaphragm. A challenge with the technique is passing the needle out the same tract that it entered so that no skin is caught when the knots are laid down into the subcutaneous tissue. This report describes a novel technique using a Tuohy needle to percutaneously suture the posterolateral defect during thoracoscopic repair of CDH. Case We report a case of a 6-week-old infant who presented with a CDH and ipsilateral intrathoracic kidney that was repaired using thoracoscopic a…