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ArticleEuropean journal of pediatric surgery reports2018

Use of Nonabsorbable Spiral Tacks for Mesh Reinforcement in Thoracoscopic Repair of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.

Anna Poupalou, Celine Vrancken, Erwin Vanderveken, Henri Steyaert

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Article in European journal of pediatric surgery reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 25% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Anna PoupalouDepartment of Pediatric Surgery/ Pediatrics, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Hôpital CHU St Pierre, Bruxelles, Belgium.
Celine VranckenChirurgiePédiatrique, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Hôpital HUDERF, Bruxelles, Belgium.
Erwin VandervekenChirurgiePédiatrique, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Hôpital HUDERF, Bruxelles, Belgium.
Henri SteyaertChirurgiePédiatrique, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Hôpital HUDERF, Bruxelles, Belgium.
Queen Fabiola Children's University Hospital · BEUniversité Libre de Bruxelles · BE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Thoracoscopic prosthetic repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a well-established and safe technique in experienced hands but the patching procedure is technically demanding and time consuming. To address the challenges associated with this process (confined working space and restricted time), the aim of this article is to assess the potential improvements in feasibility, efficacy, and safety of patch fixation by using nonabsorbable helicoidal tacks in neonates and infants for the repair of large CDH by thoracoscopy. The new technique has all the advantages of minimal invasive surgery in very young children combined with the advantages of reduced operating time and increased simplicity, and may be a good option in cases of recurrence.

Indexed as

diaphragmatic herniapatchtackthoracoscopy

Identifiers

PMID29577002
PMCPMC5864520
OpenAlexW2792147239

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