Resection of bilateral bronchopulmonary sequestrations via a single left-sided muscle-sparing thoracotomy

Abstract

At 3 months of age asymptomatic bilateral bronchopulmonary sequestrations were both resected through a left muscle-sparing thoracotomy utilizing traction on the systemic arteries supplying the contralateral bronchopulmonary sequestration facilitating resection through the left chest.

Keywords

• Bronchopulmonary sequestration
• Muscle-sparing thoracotomy