Reoperations are common following VATS for spontaneous pneumothorax: Study of risk factors

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 602-607

  Ingolfsson, Ingimar ^a   Gyllstedt, Erik ^a   Lillo Gil, Ramon ^a   Pikwer, Andreas ^a   Jönsson, Per ^a   Gudbjartsson, Tomas ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Pneumothorax; Recurrent pneumothorax; Reoperations; Risk factors; Surgical technique

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPHYSEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PLEURECTOMY; PLEURODESIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REOPERATION; RISK FACTOR; SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX; SURGICAL MORTALITY; THORACOSCOPY; THORACOTOMY; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 33749376261     PISSN: 15699293     EISSN: 15699293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2006.129676     Document Type: Article

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