Thoracoscopic resection of esophageal duplication causing tracheobronchomalacia in a 5-year-old patient

Commentary: We are in the same minimally invasive boat, and we have to row in the same direction

“…Despite the superiority of robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) over video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) for mediastinal masses, in this issue of the Journal , Alushani and colleagues 1 confirm the broad availability of VATS in most of the developing world, owing to the higher costs and inconsistent accessibility of RATS.…”

Commentary: Minimally invasive surgery: More than meets the eye

“…In this issue of JTCVS Techniques , Alushani and colleagues 2 provide a nice illustration of this concept with thoracoscopic resection of a duplication cyst in a 5-year-old child. Technically, this surgical scenario is challenging, given the limited workspace in a small child, as well as the extent of the cyst located in among major vasculature; however, the authors successfully resected the lesion and avoided the need for a thoracotomy.…”