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Thoracoscopy is the preferred approach for lung biopsy or lobectomy in infants and children. The indications for surgical intervention are classified as congenital (congenital pulmonary malformations, sequestrations, congenital lobar emphysema) or acquired (metastatic and infectious etiologies, spontaneous pneumothorax, primary lung disease). The practicing pediatric surgeon should have a good working knowledge of the indications, diagnostic evaluation, and anesthetic and surgical considerations surrounding both the open and thoracoscopic approaches in these patients.
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Archer, C.W., Ostlie, D.J. (2017). Lung Biopsy and Resection. In: Mattei, P., Nichol, P., Rollins, II, M., Muratore, C. (eds) Fundamentals of Pediatric Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27443-0_39
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