Open AccessComparison of the efficacy and safety of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery with the open method for the treatment of primary pneumothorax in adults
Author(s) -
Mohammad I. Al-Tarshihi
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
annals of thoracic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.639
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1817-1737
pISSN - 1998-3557
DOI - 10.4103/1817-1737.37898
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , video assisted thoracoscopic surgery , pneumothorax , perioperative , thoracotomy , retrospective cohort study , cardiothoracic surgery , blood loss , thoracoscopy , anesthesia
To determine whether video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery is as effective as the traditional open method through axillary thoracotomy for the management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax in adults.
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