Cause and Management of Recurrent Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax After Thoracoscopic Stapler Blebectomy

As the number of patients treated by thoracoscopic stapler blebectomy increased, the postoperative recurrence rate had risen unexpectedly. We retrospectively investigated the cause and management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax recurrence after thoracoscopic stapler blebectomy. Methods: From Mar...

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Main Authors: Takashi Muramatsu, Mie Shimamura, Motohiko Furuichi, Tatsuhiko Nishii, Shinji Takeshita, Shinichiro Ishimoto, Hiroaki Morooka, Yoko Tanaka, Chiyoshi Yagasaki, Kazumitsu Ohmori, Motomi Shiono
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-04-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958411600225