Thoracoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax.
Thoracoscopy is a highly effective procedure for treating spontaneous pneumothorax. This article describes the lesions of pneumothorax and reviews four stages of spontaneous pneumothorax, as well as treatment by thoracoscopy.
Department of Medicine, Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, USA.
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D006801:Humans; D018700:Pleurodesis; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D013906:Thoracoscopy