title: [Surgical treatment of pneumothorax in the newborn infant].
abstract: Tension pneumothorax refractory to thoracocentesis is a serious consequence of the greater refinements of neonatal intensive care. Various techniques have been recently proposed for solving this problem, such as selective intubation or surgical treatment. We present our experience with the surgical treatment of refractory pneumothorax compared to conservative methods. In the 3 operated cases a notable improvement of ventilatory conditions was observed without the need of posterior drainage.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D008297:Male; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D012008:Recurrence
vernacular_title: Tratamiento quirúrgico del neumotórax en el recién nacido.