title: [Possibilities of improving of videothoracoscopic operations for spontaneous pneumothorax].
abstract: A 15-years experience of videothoracoscopic operations in the treatment of 616 patients, suffering spontaneous pneumothorax, was summarized. The methods of videothoracoscopic operations, depending on the volume and localization of pathological process in pulmonary tissues, were depicted. The stages of endoscopic surgical intervention for spontaneous pneumothorax were analyzed. The disease recurrence, while using videothoracoscopic operations, have occurred in 3.6% of patients. All the patients are alive.
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Grubnik
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Shipulin
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Martyniuk
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Baĭdan
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Kiriliuk
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult