title: [Spontaneous pneumothorax. Graduated concept of surgical therapy].
abstract: The clinical course of 83 patients suffering from spontaneous pneumothorax lead to a modified surgical therapy according to the development of the underlying disease. The indication for non operative therapy, thoracic tube drainage, thoracic endoscopic methods and treatment by thoracotomy are defined and change of treatment from non-invasive procedures described in detail.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Klinik, Medizinische Fakultät der Rheinisch-Westfälischen Technischen Hochschule Aachen.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kupczyk-Joeris
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Schumpelick
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D016066:Pleural Effusion, Malignant / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013908:Thoracotomy
vernacular_title: Der Spontanpneumothorax. Abgestuftes Konzept chirurgischer Therapie.