| Autor: |
G. Estrada Saló, M. Serrano Segui, J.A. Maestre Alcacer, J. Teixidor Sureda, J. Barbera Salva, J. Aguilera Mas, J. Solé Montserrat, J. Astudillo Pombo |
| Rok vydání: |
1994 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Archivos de Bronconeumología. 30:131-135 |
| ISSN: |
0300-2896 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/s0300-2896(15)31105-4 |
| Popis: |
This retrospective study of 2,507 cases of spontaneous pneumothorax (SP) involves 1,873 patients treated at our hospital over nearly 20 years. Men represented 92.4% and most patients were between 16 and 30 years old (56.2%). Presenting more than one episode were 29.7%. The treatment of choice was placement of a pleural drain whenever SP had led to lung collapse amounting to more than 10% of volume. Thoracotomy was performed when the patient had experienced three or more episodes of SP; when a pleural drain had not resolved the condition 10 days after placement; in hemo-SP with severe hemorrhage; and in 2 cases in which SP was bilateral. A total of 419 thoracotomies were performed on 384 patients (20.7%). All episodes were resolved and complications were few. Six patients died (0.32%), three following thoracotomy. All of these had antecedents of chronic obstructive lung disease and all were over 70, excepting one who was 56. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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