Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax: Open Thoracotomy vs. Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Single-center Retrospective Cohort Study

Background: Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) is a spontaneous pneumothorax without underlying lung disease. The main goals of this study were to compare the outcomes of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and open thoracotomy in patients with PSP. Methods: The current study is a retros...

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Main Authors: Saadat Mehrabi, Mohammad Behgam Shadmehr, Cambyz Irajie, Mohammad Javad Yavari Barhaghtalab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2023-01-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:https://ijms.sums.ac.ir/article_48659_184b02ebe120391bb05aab6dd216da2f.pdf