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Indian Journal of Pediatrics
Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics 4/2018

01-04-2018 | EDITORIAL COMMENTARY

Thoracoscopic Blebectomy and Pleurodesis for Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax

Author: Shilpa Sharma

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 4/2018

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Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) may be caused by blebs that can be excised via a minimally invasive approach of thoracoscopy. Pleurodesis may be added to this procedure to reduce recurrence. …
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Metadata
Title
Thoracoscopic Blebectomy and Pleurodesis for Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Author
Shilpa Sharma
Publication date
01-04-2018
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 4/2018
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-018-2641-0

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