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DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-38992
A Single-Stage Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Procedure for Simultaneous Bilateral Spontaneous Pneumothorax in a Supine Position
Publikationsverlauf
Received: January 28, 2003
Publikationsdatum:
05. Mai 2003 (online)
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Abstract
We report on the case of a 23-year-old man with simultaneous bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax (SBSP), treated with bilateral video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in a supine position. SBSP is a very rare condition that can be life-threatening when therapeutic techniques fail. We performed a unique operative procedure for SBSP using one-stage bilateral VATS in a supine position. This procedure is less invasive, more effective, and safer for the treatment of SBSP. Abbreviations: SBSP = Simultaneous bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax; VATS = video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery; CT = computed tomography
Key words
Bilateral - video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery(VATS) - pneumothorax - supine position
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Correspondence
Dr. S.-I. Watanabe
Second Department of Surgery, Kagoshima University Faculty of Medicine
8-35-1 Sakuragaoka
Kagoshima 890-8520
Japan
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eMail: shun@khosp2. kufm.kagoshima-u.ac.jp