title: [Spontaneous pneumothorax. The therapeutic directions based on 117 cases].
abstract: 117 cases of spontaneous pneumothorax are reviewed. The authors report their experience and consider surgical drain to be the best method in most cases to achieve a rapid recovery. Surgical management or conservative approach can also to be used in selected patients.
authors.affiliation: II Divisione di Chirurgia, Ospedale Civile S. Croce, Cuneo.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vassallo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Quaranta
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lavagna
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tomarchio
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D010994:Pleura / Q000601:surgery; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: Il pneumotorace spontaneo. Orientamenti terapeutici sulla base di 117 casi.