title: Reply: To PMID 23954778.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, University of Rome "Sapienza", Via di Grottarossa 1035, 00189 Rome, Italy. Electronic address: claudioandreetti@libero.it.
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Andreetti
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, University of Rome "Sapienza", Via di Grottarossa 1035, 00189 Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: D'Andrilli
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, "G. Mazzini" Hospital of Teramo, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of L'Aquila, Piazza Italia 1, 64100 Teramo, Italy.
authors.forename: Cecilia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Menna
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, University of Rome "Sapienza", Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Camilla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Poggi
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, University of Rome "Sapienza", Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Mohsen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ibrahim
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, University of Rome "Sapienza", Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Camilla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vanni
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, University of Rome "Sapienza", Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Erino Angelo
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Rendina
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000628:therapy*; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D014867:Water / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D014867:Water; D012965:Sodium Chloride