Pneumothorax reconsidered.
The condition of pneumothorax is re-examined, and a working classification is presented. The present concepts about the mechanisms of production of a pneumothorax are examined and a new approach to the condition is presented. A new system of pneumothorax drainage is described.
D000293:Adolescent; D000368:Aged; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010994:Pleura / Q000503:physiopathology; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D009626:Terminology as Topic