Two-port versus three-port video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for primary spontaneous pneumothorax: feasibility, postoperative outcome and long-term recurrence rates

Two-port versus three-port video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for primary spontaneous pneumothorax: feasibility, postoperative outcome and long-term recurrence rates

Abstract Background Two-port VATS (2-P-VATS) and three-port VATS (3-P-VATS) are well-established techniques for surgical therapy of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP). However, comparisons of both techniques in terms of postoperative outcome and recurrence are limited. Methods From January 2010...

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Main Authors: Stephen Fung, Hany Ashmawy, Sami Safi, Anja Schauer, Alexander Rehders, Levent Dizdar, Georg Fluegen, Wolfram Trudo Knoefel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-12-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Two-port VATS
Three-port VATS
Outcome
PSP
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-021-01426-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-021-01426-6

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