Background: Spontaneous pneumothorax (SP) can be surgically treated with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) or conventional open thoracotomy (OT), but there are still controversies in the literature concerning the outcome of both procedures. We aim to compare VATS and OT in the treatment of SP, in perioperative and postoperative outcome, as well as to determine which procedure is more cost-effective for both the patients and the health care system.
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