Effectiveness of Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery with Bullectomy and Partial Pleurectomy in the Treatment of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax—A Retrospective Long-Term Single-Center Analysis

Effectiveness of Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery with Bullectomy and Partial Pleurectomy in the Treatment of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax—A Retrospective Long-Term Single-Center Analysis

Background: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) with bullectomy and partial pleurectomy (VBPP) is an increasingly used and well-established surgical treatment for primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP). However, reports on its effectiveness and long-term outcomes are limited. The aim of this...

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Main Authors: Stephen Fung, Hany Ashmawy, Sami-Alexander Safi, Matthias Schauer, Andreas Krieg, Anja Schauer, Marius Kivilis, Farid Ziayee, Alexander Rehders, Levent Dizdar, Wolfram-Trudo Knoefel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Healthcare
Subjects:
VATS bullectomy
partial pleurectomy
chest tube
recurrence
PSP
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/3/410

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