title: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgical pleurodesis for persistent spontaneous pneumothorax in late pregnancy.
abstract: A case of persistent spontaneous pneumothorax in the third trimester of pregnancy managed by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgical pleurodesis is presented. Anaesthetic and perioperative considerations are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Anaesthetic Department, Northern Hospital, Epping, Victoria.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Reid
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Burgin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018700:Pleurodesis; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000601:surgery*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted