Videothoracoscopic treatment of bullous lung disease: indications and techniques.
The author reports his experience of Minimally Invasive Surgery for treatment of bullous lung disease. He describes patient selection and preoperative study, considering both the advantages and the problems connected with this new surgical technique. The experience acquired and the results obtained contribute towards the confirmation of the validity of this technique applied to thoracic surgery.
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Department of Surgery, San Carlo Borromeo Hospital, Milan, Italy.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods; D014741:Video Recording