Journal article
Comparison of Videothoracoscopy and Axillary Thoracotomy for the Treatment of Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Abstract
Surgical treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax can be done through a thoracotomy or a video-thoracoscopic approach. Although the videothoracoscopic technique is currently popular it is not obviously superior to a more traditional axillary thoracotomy approach. We compared our recent experience with both techniques to determine the optimal surgical treatment for spontaneous pneumothoraces. A retrospective review of 79 patients treated surgically …
Authors
Miller JD; Simone C; Kahnamoui K; Thomas J; Bennett WF; Young JEM; Urschel JD
Journal
The American Surgeon, Vol. 66, No. 11, pp. 1014–1015
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
11 2000
DOI
10.1177/000313480006601105
ISSN
0003-1348