Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery in Spontaneous Pneumothorax

The proven safety and efficacy of minimal access video-assisted thoracic surgery has changed the way that spontaneous pneumothorax is managed. This review presents some of the experiences of the decade, discusses the controversies and reviews the current video-assisted thoracic surgical management o...

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Main Authors: Calvin SH Ng, Song Wan, Tak Wai Lee, Innes YP Wan, Ahmed A Arifi, Anthony PC Yim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2002-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2002/672953
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spelling doaj-186ca41d581e4c59a054ec97c518462b2021-07-02T08:11:29ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Respiratory Journal1198-22412002-01-019212212710.1155/2002/672953Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery in Spontaneous PneumothoraxCalvin SH Ng0Song Wan1Tak Wai Lee2Innes YP Wan3Ahmed A Arifi4Anthony PC Yim5Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sha Tin NT, Hong KongDivision of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sha Tin NT, Hong KongDivision of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sha Tin NT, Hong KongDivision of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sha Tin NT, Hong KongDivision of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sha Tin NT, Hong KongDivision of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sha Tin NT, Hong KongThe proven safety and efficacy of minimal access video-assisted thoracic surgery has changed the way that spontaneous pneumothorax is managed. This review presents some of the experiences of the decade, discusses the controversies and reviews the current video-assisted thoracic surgical management of spontaneous pneumothorax.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2002/672953
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Anthony PC Yim
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Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery in Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Canadian Respiratory Journal
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description The proven safety and efficacy of minimal access video-assisted thoracic surgery has changed the way that spontaneous pneumothorax is managed. This review presents some of the experiences of the decade, discusses the controversies and reviews the current video-assisted thoracic surgical management of spontaneous pneumothorax.
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