Comparison of Two Operations for Spontaneous Pneumothorax in Middle-Aged or Elderly Patients / 中国微创外科杂志

ABSTRACT

0.05). Sixteen patients in the video-assisted thoracic surgery group were followed up for a mean of 42.9 months (20-88 months), during which no recurrence was detected. In the minithoracotomy group, 18 patients received an 18-to 71-month follow-up (mean, 41.2 months), none of them had recurrence. Conclusions The outcomes of both the operations are satisfying for middle-aged or elderly patients with spontaneous pneumothorax. However, video-assisted thoracic surgery should be the first choice.