Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Pleurectomy in Spontaneous Pneumothorax Surgery

DADAŞ E., Ozkan B., Sabuncu T., Tanju S., Toker A., Dilege S.

TURKISH THORACIC JOURNAL, vol.16, no.1, pp.22-27, 2015 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/ttd.2014.4475
  • Journal Name: TURKISH THORACIC JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.22-27
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Published experiences with thoracoscopic apical or total pleurectomy for patients with a pneumothorax are limited. We aimed to evaluate the long-term results and effectiveness of pleurectomy in our patients, that vast majority of whom underwent thoracoscopic apical or total pleurectomy.