title: Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) for primary spontaneous pneumothorax: how I do it ?
abstract: The precise management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax remains controversial due to the lack of large prospective randomized trials. This not only regards the indications for conservative or invasive treatment but also the precise technique for air evacuation and recurrence prevention. The technique of video-assisted thoracic surgery is described as it is performed in our centre for the treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium. paul.van.schil@uza.be
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Van Schil
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bellens
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Maeseneer
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hendriks
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lauwers
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000601:surgery*; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000379:methods*