Postoperative chest tube placement after thoracoscopic wedge resection of lung for primary spontaneous pneumothorax: is it mandatory?

Conclusions: Postoperative management without chest tube placement is safe and feasible approach for patients undergoing thoracoscopic wedge resection for PSP. PMID: 30233854 [PubMed]
Source: Journal of Thoracic Disease - Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: J Thorac Dis Source Type: research