Effection of video-assisted thoracoscopic treatment for spontaneous pneumothorax

Objective:To compare the video-assisted thoracoscopic treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax and thoracic surgery patients.Methods:From January 2009 to November 2010 in our department the standard treatment of 60 cases of spontaneous pneumothorax by hospitalized patients randomly divided into control group and observation group and the control group treated 30 patients undergoing thoracic surgery,the observation group video-assisted thoracoscopic treatment of 30 patients were compared to operative time,blood loss,postoperative hospital stay and postoperative chest drainage time.Results:The group of blood loss,operative time,hospital stay and postoperative chest drainage time,compared with the control group,the difference was statistically significant.Conclusion:Video-assisted thoracoscopic treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax with the thoracic surgery compared with the trauma,the advantages of safe and consistent with the principles of minimally invasive,is worthy of further promotion.