title: [Strategy of treatment of patients with recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax: is active surgical treatment necessary?].
abstract: The diagnostic accuracy of computed tomography in treatment of bullous disease as the most frequent cause of recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax was 55.5%, while that of roentgenography was 16%. The recovery of patients with recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax treated by active surgical measures takes place in 85% of cases, while with drainage of the pleural cavity--in 65%.
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Komarov
authors.forename: V Iu
authors.initials: VIu
authors.lastname: Gorshkov
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Komarov
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000465:Algorithms; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D013396:Suction / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome