ArticleInternational journal of health sciences2015
Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for the Treatment of First-Time Spontaneous Pneumothorax versus Conservative Treatment.
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- Recommendation for management of patients with their first episode of primary spontaneous pneumothorax, using video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery or conservative treatment.Scientific reports · 2021Pooled it
- Author's Reply.Sisli Etfal Hastanesi tip bulteni · 2026Article
- Conservative management of spontaneous pneumothorax: A review of evidence and guidelines.Bioinformation · 2025Article
- Immediate Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Versus Chest Tube Drainage in the First Episode of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax: A Comparative Study.Sisli Etfal Hastanesi tip bulteni · 2025Article
- SPLF/SMFU/SRLF/SFAR/SFCTCV Guidelines for the management of patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax.Annals of intensive care · 2023Review
- Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax: Open Thoracotomy vs. Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Single-center Retrospective Cohort Study.Iranian journal of medical sciences · 2023Article
- The outcome and risk factors for recurrence and extended hospitalization of secondary spontaneous pneumothorax.Surgery today · 2018Article
- Is chest tube drainage losing ground in management of patients with spontaneous pneumothorax?Journal of thoracic disease · 2017Article
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Abstract
background and aim of the workRecent studies have shown that video-assisted thoracoscopy (VATS) is safe and beneficial as first time treatment for patients presenting with primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP). In this study we will compare the outcome of patients presenting with first time PSP treated by VATS with those treated conservatively. MATERIAL AND
methodsThis was a prospective double-blind, randomized clinical trial conducted at our hospital, Forty one patients, presented to the hospital with first attack PSP from January 2010 to January 2013, were randomized to be treated by chest tube drainage (conservative group, group 1) or by primary video-assisted thoracoscopy (VATS group, group 2). Outcomes were; duration of intercostal tube drainage, mean hospital stay, and recurrence rates of pneumothorax during the period of follow up.
resultsThere was no significant difference in both groups regarding demographic data. The mean durations of removal of intercostal tube and hospital stay were significantly higher in conservative group than in VATS group. The recurrence rate in conservative group was 40.9% versus 0% in VATS group (highly significant).
conclusionsInitial VATS is considered an efficient treatment modality for PSP as it has a shorter hospital stay and lower recurrence than conservative treatment, which if occurs, requires re-hospitalization with needs for VATS or surgery.
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