Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery with Bullectomy and Partial Pleurectomy versus Chest Tube Drainage for Treatment of Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax—A Retrospective Single-Center Analysis

Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery with Bullectomy and Partial Pleurectomy versus Chest Tube Drainage for Treatment of Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax—A Retrospective Single-Center Analysis

<i>Background and objective:</i> Current guidelines recommend chest tube (CT) drainage as the initial treatment of secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (SSP). Surgery should be considered in cases of persistent air leak or recurrent disease. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is n...

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Main Authors: Stephen Fung, Marius Kivilis, Andreas Krieg, Anja Schauer, Alexander Rehders, Levent Dizdar, Wolfram-Trudo Knoefel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
VATS-bullectomy
partial pleurectomy
chest tube
recurrence
SSP
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/58/3/354

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