Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for primary spontaneous pneumothorax: clinicopathological correlation
Author(s) -
Adel K. Ayed,
Chezhian Chandrasekaran,
Murugan Sukumar
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.11.005
Subject(s) - medicine , thoracoscopy , bleb (medicine) , pleurectomy , pneumothorax , surgery , lung , video assisted thoracoscopic surgery , wedge resection , cardiothoracic surgery , radiology , pathology , resection , mesothelioma , trabeculectomy , intraocular pressure , peritoneal mesothelioma
To compare the identifiable pulmonary abnormalities during thoracoscopy with the histological findings in patients requiring surgical intervention for recurrent or persistent primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) and correlate these with the postoperative events.
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