Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for pneumothorax.
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Five cases of spontaneous pneumothorax were treated with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). These included four cases of recurrent pneumothorax and one case of persistent pneumothorax. The mean age was 33 years. The identified bullae were eliminated with either endoloop ligation (in one patient) or stapled excision (in four patients). There were no recurrences reported in a mean follow-up of 9.4 months. In conclusion, VATS offers an equally effective and less morbid alternative to open thoracotomy in the management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Medical journal of Malaysia
دوره 50 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1995