Vats with the treatment of spontaneous and the clinical effect of observing.

Objective To evaluate the video-assisted thoracoscopic(VATS) approach and the efficacy of treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax.Methods A hospital in August 2006～2010 years in January of 68 cases selected for treatment of thoracic surgery in patients with spontaneous pneumothorax,with the same period 72 patients underwent conventional surgical treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax patients were analyzed.Results There were no deaths in the two groups,no conversion to thoracotomy VATS group of patients.Thoracoscopic treatment group in blood loss,chest tube placement,hospitalization time,complications and recurrence rate were better than traditional treatment group(P0.05),operative time was no significant difference(P0.05).Conclusion VATS treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax is effective,less invasive,less pain,quick recovery,safe,alternative to surgical treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax in thoracotomy.