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  • Title: [The diagnosis and treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax of different etiologies].
    Author: Vencevicius VJ.
    Journal: Probl Tuberk; 2000; (5):42-4. PubMed ID: 11077852.
    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.
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