RESECTION OF PULMONARY BLEBS AND PLEURODESIS FOR SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX

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DONAHUE, DM [1 ]
WRIGHT, CD [1 ]
VIALE, G [1 ]
MATHISEN, DJ [1 ]
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[1] MASSACHUSETTS GEN HOSP,THORAC SURG UNIT,WARREN 1109,BOSTON,MA 02114
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10.1378/chest.104.6.1767
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R4 [临床医学];
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1002 ; 100602 ;
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Over a 20-year period, 83 patients underwent operative pleurodesis with resection of pulmonary blebs for spontaneous pneumothorax. Follow-up for all patients was between 5 and 25 years, with a mean of 9.1 years. There were five early (5.6 percent) and three late recurrences (3.6 percent). There were no deaths or need for blood transfusion in our series. There was a low incidence of postoperative fever (n = 8), minor wound infection (n = 6), air leak (n = 6), or pneumonia (n = 2). The low morbidity and recurrence rates compare favorably with published series of alternative treatment options for spontaneous pneumothorax.
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