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: Wiley 2002-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2002/672953
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