Burke R P, Chang A C
Department of Cardiology, Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115.
J Card Surg. 1993 Sep;8(5):537-40. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.1993.tb00409.x.
We report the first successful use of thoracoscopy and video-assisted thoracic surgery (TVATS) techniques to relieve extrinsic tracheoesophageal compression produced by a vascular ring. The patient was a 3-month-old infant with postprandial regurgitation and a diagnosis of double aortic arch. After an uncomplicated operation and recovery, the infant was discharged on the second postoperative day. Refinement of technique and instrumentation may allow wider application of video-assisted thoracoscopic techniques in pediatric patients.
我们报告了首次成功使用胸腔镜和电视辅助胸腔镜手术（TVATS）技术来缓解由血管环引起的外在气管食管压迫。该患者是一名3个月大的婴儿，有餐后反流症状，诊断为双主动脉弓。经过一次顺利的手术和恢复后，婴儿在术后第二天出院。技术和器械的改进可能会使电视辅助胸腔镜技术在儿科患者中得到更广泛的应用。
