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Ann Thorac Surg 1996;61:1645
© 1996 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Invited Commentary

Invited Commentary

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, 800 N Rutledge, PO Box 19230, Springfield, IL 62794-1312

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See also page 1641.

Many of the conclusions of this article support the preponderance of evidence with respect to the use of video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) for primary spontaneous pneumothorax. There appears to be a learning curve for this procedure, which results in some prolonged air leaks and some early recurrences. The most likely explanations are missed blebs/bullae and technical problems . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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