Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of VATS versus chest tube drainage in first-episode primary spontaneous pneumothorax with blebs: a propensity score-matched retrospective study
VATS reduces recurrence by 83.4% in first-episode PSP with blebs and demonstrates robust cost-effectiveness. Early surgical intervention should be considered for patients with blebs across diverse resource settings.
Institutions
- Fujian Medical University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pulmonary Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-026-04155-9
- Primary Topic
- Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00