title: [A case of bilateral thoracoscopic partial resection for unilateral spontaneous pneumothorax].
abstract: There is a high incidence of pneumothorax on the contralateral side in patients with unilateral spontaneous pneumothorax. This is because bullae and blebs of the lungs, the cause of this condition, are frequently present bilaterally. Recently, thoracoscopic partial lung resection has become more common and has been proven to have advantages such as less bleeding, less pain and a smaller skin incision. In view of the common occurrence of contralateral pneumothorax, bilateral simultaneous thoracoscopic partial lung resection for unilateral spontaneous pneumothorax is recommended for patients in their teens and twenties who have contralateral bullae and blebs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hirakata Municipal Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kinugasa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakao
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kuroda
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000601:surgery*; D013906:Thoracoscopy