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Pulmonary Malformations

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Pediatric Surgery

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Conclusion

Lung surgery in neonates and infants is generally similar to that in adults except that the diminutive size, the associated lesions and the unique pathologic entities require certain special considerations. Of course, the smaller the child, the more care must be taken in order to avoid technical injury. As with all lung surgery, technical problems may result in serious and irreversible consequences. Collaboration with paediatric anaesthesiologists familiar with the unique circumstances of paediatric chest surgery is essential.

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  1. Pediatric Surgery Fellow Division of Pediatric Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, 9000 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI, 53226, USA

    Brian T. Sweeney MD

  2. Division of Pediatric Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Children’s Hospital Office Building 9000 West Wisconsin Av, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53201, USA

    Keith T. Oldham MD

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  1. University College, Dublin, Ireland

    Prem Puri MS, FRCS, FRCS (Ed), FACS (Newman Clinical Research Professor) (Newman Clinical Research Professor)

  2. Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin, Dublin 12, Ireland

    Prem Puri MS, FRCS, FRCS (Ed), FACS (Newman Clinical Research Professor) (Newman Clinical Research Professor)

  3. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz, 8036, Graz, Austria

    Michael E. Höllwarth (Professor & Head) (Professor & Head)

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Sweeney, B.T., Oldham, K.T. (2006). Pulmonary Malformations. In: Puri, P., Höllwarth, M.E. (eds) Pediatric Surgery. Springer Surgery Atlas Series. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-30258-1_12

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