Comparison of the efficacy and safety of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery with the open method for the treatment of primary pneumothorax in adults

Annals of Thoracic Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 9-12

  Al Tarshihi, Mohammad ^a,b  

^a KING HUSSEIN MEDICAL CENTER   (Jordan)

^b NONE   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Pneumothorax; Thoracotomy; Video assisted

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PNEUMOTHORAX; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; SURGICAL MORTALITY; THORACOSCOPY; THORACOTOMY; VIDEORECORDING; WORK CAPACITY;

EID: 38549148022     PISSN: 18171737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1817-1737.37898     Document Type: Article

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