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pneumonostomy

Indication: - pulmonary abscess - hydatid cyst Procedure: - surgical creation of an artifical opening into the lung

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cardiothoracic surgery

References

  1. Lacey SR, Kosloske AM. Pneumonostomy in the management of pediatric lung abscess. J Pediatr Surg. 1983 Oct;18(5):625-7. PMID: 6644510
  2. Anand V et al Pneumonostomy in the surgical management of bilateral hydatid cysts of the lung. Pediatr Surg Int. 2001;17(1):29-31. PMID: 11294263