Thoracoscopy of the Extrapleural Pneumothorax
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Thoracoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax.
Thoracoscopy is a highly effective procedure for treating spontaneous pneumothorax. This article describes the lesions of pneumothorax and reviews four stages of spontaneous pneumothorax, as well as treatment by thoracoscopy.
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1940
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.2.4151.107