title: Operative pleurodesis in spontaneous pneumothorax. Indications and results.
abstract: In 61 cases of spontaneous pneumothorax treated with thoracotomy and pleurodesis, sometimes with resection of bullous lung tissue, the records were reviewed. There were few postoperative complications and no treatment-requiring recurrences. The postoperative drainage time was significantly longer in patients with, than in those without, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease preoperatively, but the long-term results were the same in both groups. Age did not influence the results. The treatment policy in this selected group of patients seemed to be highly satisfactory.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Aalborg Hospital, Denmark.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: N G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Møller
authors.forename: E W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Henneberg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000601:surgery*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D012189:Retrospective Studies