Video-assisted subtotal parietal pleurectomy: an effective procedure for recurrent refractory pneumothorax

Abstract Background Refractory pneumothorax combined with diffuse emphysematous changes is an intractable problem requiring surgical treatment. Traditional bullectomy may result in long-term air leakage and has a risk of early recurrence. Pleurectomy is an effective pleurodesis procedure, which appe...

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Main Authors: Haomin Cai, Rui Mao, Yiming Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-022-01653-5