[A case of simultaneous bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax].
A 18-year-old man was admitted urgently complaining dyspnea, cyanosis and chest pain. The chest x-ray film revealed simultaneous bilateral pneumothorax. Chest drains were inserted immediately to the both chest cavities. On the 3 rd hospital day, radical operation for spontaneous pneumothorax with synchronous bilateral thoracotomies were performed through both axillary incision. Postoperative course was uneventful. The patient was discharged on the 8 th day after operation.
Hatta
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Department of Surgery, Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Hospital, Sumoto, Japan.
Mastuda
S
S
Kuris
S
S
Ohyabu
H
H
Tachibana
S
S
Kita
Y
Y
Oki
K
K
Ishii
M
M
Tabata
M
M
Shibatouge
M
M
D000293:Adolescent; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods