Initiative evaluation of thoracoscopic blebectomy in treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax
- Author:
Le Nguyen -- Quyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
spontaneous pneumothorax
- MeSH:
Pneumothorax;
Thoracoscopy;
Pain, Postoperative;
therapeutics
- From:Journal Ho Chi Minh Medical
2003;7(3):167-170
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
13 patients suffered spontaneous pneumothorax have been operated by thoracoscopic approach for blebectomy and pleurodesis in Trung Vuong Emergency Center from 1/2202 to 10/2002. Blebs were tied or sutured, and then cut off. The following pleural abration was applied for preventing recurrence. The initial results showed that patients suffered less postoperative pain, stopped pneumothorax within 24-28 hours, with short hospital stay (3.5 days) and no reported complication during and post-operation
