Preoperative Embolization Facilitates Segmental Resection of Pulmonary Sequestration in an Infant
We present a novel approach to the treatment of a pulmonary sequestration in a 7-month-old male using preoperative embolization followed by a sublobar pulmonary resection. The embolization clearly demarcated the affected lung intraoperatively, thereby facilitating complete removal of the lesion with a segmental lung resection rather than complete lobectomy. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents | Abstract | open access Full text
Source: European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports - Category: Surgery Authors: Prasad, Dilan Pennell, Christopher Arthur, Lindsay Grier Prasad, Rajeev Tags: Case Report Source Type: research