Video assisted thoracic surgery for spontaneous pneumothorax.
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Video assisted thoracic surgery for spontaneous pneumothorax.
The proven safety and efficacy of minimal access video-assisted thoracic surgery has changed the way that spontaneous pneumothorax is managed. This review presents some of the experiences of the decade, discusses the controversies and reviews the current video-assisted thoracic surgical management of spontaneous pneumothorax.
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عنوان ژورنال: Thorax
سال: 1996
ISSN: 0040-6376
DOI: 10.1136/thx.51.suppl_2.s23