[Evaluation of surgical treatment for spontaneous pneumothorax].
To evaluate the effect of surgical treatment for spontaneous pneumothorax, we examined eighty patients who underwent the surgical treatment. Out of these, thirty five patients (53.0%) were the recurrent episode of the disease, since we vigorously chose surgical treatment for the second attack of the disease. Operative complications were observed in 6 cases (7.1%) including 2 cases of lasting air leakage and 1 case of bleeding, pneumonia, wound infection and atelectasis. Postoperative recurrence was not seen. From a viewpoint of prevention of the postoperative recurrence, the surgical treatment is effective and safe method.
Department of Surgery, Saiseikai Yokohamashi Nambu Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
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Imada
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Ide
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Suda
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Kito
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Okada
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Okada
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Fukuzawa
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Moriwaki
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Akiyama
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Takemura
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