Abstract:Introduction: Spontaneous pneumothorax (SPT) is surgically treated with two different techniques: Video Assisted
Thoracoscopy (VATS) or open thoracotomy (OT). Despite the different invasiveness of the techniques, literature gives
controversial results in correlation of the techniques to the clinical outcomes (like length of hospital stay (LOHS), recurrences of the
pneumothorax, duration, collection of the drains and etc). of our study was to analyze perioperativ The aim e clinical features in patients that
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