Thoracoscopic apical pleurectomy for persisting or recurring pneumothorax.
Regardless of its origin, the treatment of persisting or recurring spontaneous pneumothorax (SP) is classically surgical. To assess the contribution of thoracoscopy in the management of SP 100 consecutive patients with persistent or recurrent pneumothorax were treated at our unit by endoscopic proce...
Main Author: | Al-Qudah, A. S. |
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Korean Academy of Medical Sciences
1998
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3054506/ |
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