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Local Anesthetic Thoracoscopy for Undiagnosed Pleural Effusion
Published on: November 10, 2023
[Simultaneous treatment of bilateral pneumothorax with videothoracoscopic surgery (VATS)]
Gábor Balogh1, Khaled Almuhtadi, Gábor Ifj Balogh
1Kaposi Mór Oktató Kórház Altalános Sebészeti, Er- és Mellkassebészeti Osztály 7400 Kaposvár Tallián Gy. u. 20-32. gabbal@freemail.hu
Abstract:
The authors report a simultaneous treatment of bilateral pneumothorax by videoscopic operation in a young male patient. An endoscopic stapler played an important role in the success of the operation. The authors claim that videothoracoscopic treatment (VATS) for bilateral pneumothorax is a faster and more effective way of treatment than the previous ones. This method significantly decreases the risks and the postoperative complications; in particular, in a case of bilateral pneumothorax.
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