Cost-effectiveness of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery versus conservative treatment for first time or recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1821-1825

  Schramel, F M N H ^a,b   Sutedja, T G ^a   Braber, J C E ^a   Van Mourik, J C ^a   Postmus, P E ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b ST ANTONIUS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Pleural drainage; Spontaneous pneumothorax; Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PNEUMOTHORAX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOSCOPY; THORAX DRAINAGE; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 0029814701     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.96.09091821     Document Type: Article

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