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.