Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery in Spontaneous Pneumothorax

Calvin SH Ng; Song Wan; Tak Wai Lee; Innes YP Wan; Ahmed A Arifi; Anthony PC Yim

doi:10.1155/2002/672953

Canadian Respiratory Journal (Jan 2002)

Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery in Spontaneous Pneumothorax

Calvin SH Ng,
Song Wan,
Tak Wai Lee,
Innes YP Wan,
Ahmed A Arifi,
Anthony PC Yim

Affiliations

Calvin SH Ng: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sha Tin NT, Hong Kong
Song Wan: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sha Tin NT, Hong Kong
Tak Wai Lee: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sha Tin NT, Hong Kong
Innes YP Wan: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sha Tin NT, Hong Kong
Ahmed A Arifi: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sha Tin NT, Hong Kong
Anthony PC Yim: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sha Tin NT, Hong Kong

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2002/672953
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 2
pp. 122 – 127

Abstract

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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.

Published in Canadian Respiratory Journal

ISSN: 1198-2241 (Print); 1916-7245 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the respiratory system
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/7503

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