title: [Video-thoracoscopy diagnosis and treatment of persistent post-traumatic pneumothorax].
abstract: Despite correct chest tube drainage, 2 patients had persistent pneumothorax after blunt chest trauma and were referred for further treatment. Videothoracoscopy revealed small lung lacerations caused by rib fragments. A small wedge resection performed via thoracoscopy by the use of an endostapler resulted in immediate and permanent relief of air leakage.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Thorax-, Herz- und Gefässchirurgie, Inselspital Bern.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Striffeler
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Ris
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004646:Emphysema / Q000209:etiology; D005409:Flail Chest / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012253:Rib Fractures / Q000150:complications*; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D014741:Video Recording
vernacular_title: Videothorakoskopische Diagnose und Behandlung des persistierenden posttraumatischen Pneumothorax.