Pneumothorax - Experience with 1,199 patients
Pneumothorax - Experience with 1,199 patients
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DOI:
10.1378/chest.117.5.1279
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发表时间:
2000-05-01
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影响因子:
9.6
通讯作者:
Refaely, Y
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作者:
Weissberg, D;Refaely, Y
Objective: To study the outcome of pneumothorax managed in a university-affiliated metropolitan medical center.Design: A retrospective review.Setting: Busy metropolitan medical center. Patients and Methods: Records of 1,199 patients with pneumothorax were reviewed and analyzed.Results: Primary spontaneous pneumothorax occurred in 218 patients, secondary spontaneous pneumothorax: occurred in 505, traumatic in 403, and iatrogenic in 73, Ninety-six patients with small pneumothorax; (8%) were managed by observation, and 1,103 patients (92%) were managed by tube thoracostomy. Drainage of the pleural cavity was continued for 1 to 7 days in 893 patients (81%), 8 to 10 days in 176 patients (16%), and > 10 days in 34 patients (3%). Drainage for > 10 days was classified as persistent pneumothorax. In these 34 patients and in 132 others,vith a second ipsilateral recurrence (a total of 166 patients), direct pleuroscopy was performed, The pleuroscopy findings and further management are outlined in the algorithm.Conclusions: Pneumothorax is a common condition affecting all age groups. If the volume of the pneumothorax is > 20% of the pleural space, pleural drainage is indicated. For management of persistent or recurrent pneumothorax, the use of pleuroscopy (direct or video-assisted) is of great value and should be part of routine management.