Effectiveness of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery with blebectomy and mechanical pleural abrasion in the treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax: a retrospective long-term single-centre analysis

VATS blebectomy with pleural abrasion is a safe treatment for PSP, offering effective lung re-expansion with low complications and recurrence. Further prospective studies are needed to validate these findings.

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BMC Surgery
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2025-11-25
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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-025-03244-6
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Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
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Effectiveness of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery with blebectomy and mechanical pleural abrasion in the treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax: a retrospective long-term single-centre analysis

Aram Baram, Fathalla Ali
1 citations
BMC Surgery
Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
1.52
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Effectiveness of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery with blebectomy and mechanical pleural abrasion in the treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax: a retrospective long-term single-centre analysis

Aram Baram, Fathalla Ali
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Abstract

VATS blebectomy with pleural abrasion is a safe treatment for PSP, offering effective lung re-expansion with low complications and recurrence. Further prospective studies are needed to validate these findings.

BMC SurgeryVol. 25(1)
University of Sulaimani (IQ)
Openalex Percentile: Top 13%
Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
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