title: [The diagnosis and treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax of different etiologies].
abstract: A total of 1210 patients with spontaneous pneumothorax (SP) and spontaneous pyopneumothorax (SPP)' were treated at the Surgery Unit of the Santariskes Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases Hospital in 1960-1997. Of them, 533 (45.7%) patients had the conditions of tuberculous origin and 657 (54.3%) had nonspecific SP. Treatment with punctures was indicated for closed SP and degrees I and II collapse. If it was ineffective, the authors applied drainage 4-5 days later. The indications for this treatment were ineffective punctures, open and tension SP, pleural fluid, and SPP. If following 5-6 days of aspiration, the lung did not restore, surgery was made. A total of 1108 (91.6%) patients fully recovered and 102 (8.4%) died.
authors.forename: V J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Vencevicius
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006782:Hospitals, Special; D006801:Humans; D008097:Lithuania / Q000453:epidemiology; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D013396:Suction; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications