Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Versus Axillary Thoracotomy in Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax

Introduction: Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) is now commonly used for primary spontaneous pneumothorax. In the present study we compared the outcomes of this technique with those obtained by conventional thoracotomy.Material and Methods: In this cross-sectional stud, forty patients were enro...

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Main Authors: Reza Bagheri, Seyed Ziaollah Haghi, Davood Attaran, Fatemeh Ebadi, Yaser Rajabnejad, Ata'ollah Rajabnejad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2017-03-01
Series:Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine
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Online Access:http://jctm.mums.ac.ir/article_8325_18d04960d07ab17b354581bb7edee970.pdf