Thoracoscopic excision of foregut duplication cyst: A case report and review of literature

Abstract

Thoracoscopy has major advantages over thoracotomy. We report a successful management of foregut duplication cyst thoracoscopically in a child with review of literature.

Communicating multiple tubular enteric duplication with toxic megacolon in an infant

“…In terms of surgical treatment of enteric duplication cysts, complete resection of the duplication cyst is the treatment of choice, due to risk of recurrent attacks of gastrointestinal symptoms or malignant changes. [ 11 ] Elective resection using minimally invasive surgery have shown good outcomes. [ 2 , 11 ] However, in case of long tubular duplication of the colon, subtotal or total colectomy is sometimes inevitable due to a common blood supply with the native bowel.…”

“…[ 11 ] Elective resection using minimally invasive surgery have shown good outcomes. [ 2 , 11 ] However, in case of long tubular duplication of the colon, subtotal or total colectomy is sometimes inevitable due to a common blood supply with the native bowel. Also, duplications involving the rectum may require the resection of rectum which could lead to undesirable results in a pediatric patient.…”

Video‐assisted thoracoscopic excision of esophageal duplication cyst in an adult

“…Open surgical resection via conventional posterolateral thoracotomy has long been the standard approach to the treatment of EDCs; nevertheless, the benefits of the minimally invasive surgical techniques have already been extended to the management of EDCs . An increasing number of publications report satisfactory clinical outcomes with VATS resection of EDCs beyond practicality and safety . Compared to open surgical resection, the VATS approach has been observed to be associated with shorter periods of chest tube drainage and inhospital stays, and lower rates of intraoperative complications, such as tracheal or esophageal injuries …”

“…An increasing number of publications report satisfactory clinical outcomes with VATS resection of EDCs beyond practicality and safety . Compared to open surgical resection, the VATS approach has been observed to be associated with shorter periods of chest tube drainage and inhospital stays, and lower rates of intraoperative complications, such as tracheal or esophageal injuries …”

“…Published experiences to date with the VATS approach to EDCs have predominantly been in managing pediatric patients, whereas reports of VATS resection of EDCs in adults are still limited to a handful of cases only . This is conceivably due to the distinctive scarceness of adult EDCs in clinical practice .…”