Ann Thorac Surg 2000;70:417
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Invited commentary
Invited commentary
Jean Deslauriers, MD
Centre de pneumologie de lHôpital Laval, 2725, chemin Sainte-Foy, Sainte-Foy QCG1V 4G5, Canada
The study by Lang-Lazdunski and associates presents 12 patients who underwent single-stage bilateral videothoracoscopic operations for the management of primary spontaneous pneumothoraces. Although no one can deny the usefulness of VATS procedures in the management of this disease, one should note that in 9 of these 12 patients the indication . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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