Management of spontaneous pneumothorax.
Ann Thorac Surg
; 19(5): 561-4, 1975 May.
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| ID: mdl-1130896
ABSTRACT
Recurrence is the most common complication of spontaneous pneumothorax. Open thoracotomy with resection of obliteration of blebs and parietal pleurectomy provides the best protection against recurrence. Twenty-seven consecutive patients underwent open thoracotomy for recurrent pneumothorax with no mortality and minimum morbidity and have remained free from recurrence. We believe that thoracotomy should be more widely used in the treatment of what is called spontaneous pneumothorax, since this treatment may remove the real cause of the disease.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pneumotórax
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1975
Tipo de documento:
Article