[Spontaneous pneumothorax treated with continuous suction drainage (author's transl)].
In a 5-year period 90 patients were treated. In case of a total collapse of the lung we made use of continuous aspiration. 2/3 of all patients with spontaneous pneumothorax recovered. Only in 5 cases a surgical intervention became necessary.
D000328:Adult; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D004646:Emphysema / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000150:complications; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013233:Stellate Ganglion / Q000601:surgery; D013396:Suction; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications
Ergebnisse der Behandlung des Spontanpneumothorax mit der Dauersaugdrainage