title: [Surgical treatment of non-thoracotraumatic pneumomediastinum].
abstract: The experience of surgical treatment of non-thoracotraumatic pneumomediastinum in 48 cases was summarized. The etiology, classification, pathology, and surgical treatment of non-thoracotraumatic pneumomediastinum were discussed. We conclude that most non-thoracotraumatic pneumomediastinum was complicated by secondary diseases. Therefore, the effective treatments for primary diseases are important. A satisfactory effect must be based on different surgical techniques according to the different clinical symptoms and age of patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracocardiac Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Hubei Medical University, Wuhan.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Tu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000601:surgery*; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000601:surgery*