The adequacy of single-incisional thoracoscopic surgery as a first-line endoscopic approach for the management of recurrent primary spontaneous pneumothorax: a retrospective study

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Chen, Chih Hao ^a,b,c   Lee, Shih Yi ^b,c   Chang, Ho ^a   Liu, Hung Chang ^a,b,c   Hung, Tzu Ti ^a,b,c   Chen, Chao Hung ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NURSING AND MANAGEMENT COLLEGE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Pneumothorax; VATS

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PNEUMOTHORAX; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THORACOSCOPY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PNEUMOTHORAX; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THORACOSCOPY;

EID: 84866707448     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1749-8090-7-99     Document Type: Article

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