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. 2022 Jun;14(6):2326–2334. doi: 10.21037/jtd-21-1172

Table 1. Summary of pediatric thoracic procedures in Slovenia during 10 years (2011 to 2020).

Procedure Count
Chest tube placement 216
   VATS pleural debridement 48
Tracheoscopy with foreign body removal 55
Repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia 60
Repair of esophageal atresia
   Primary repair 68
   Delayed long gap repair 4
Pulmonary resections
   Wedge resections & biopsies 63 (16 by VATS, 25%)
   Lobectomies & segmentectomies 38 (15 by VATS, 40%)
Resection of mediastinal tumors 22
Fundoplication for GERD 72 (65 laparoscopic, 90%)
Diaphragm plication 15 (9 by VATS, 60%)
Other 42
Total 703

VATS, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery; GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease.