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Jan 11th, 2023 - Primary spontaneous pneumothorax occasionally relapses, even after bullectomy; therefore, coverage of the bullectomy staple line for pleural reinforcement is common in Japan. However, the appropriate covering materials have not yet been determined...

Dec 28th, 2022 - Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) commonly occurs in lean, tall, male children and adolescents. To reduce recurrence rates of PSP, chemical pleurodesis could be helpful for patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) wedge...

Dec 3rd, 2022 - BACKGROUND Vanishing lung syndrome (VLS), also known as idiopathic giant bullous emphysema, is a rare manifestation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and usually occurs in middle-aged smokers. This report presents a 58-year-old femal...

Sep 10th, 2022 - Idiopathic Giant Bullous Emphysema (or Vanishing Lung Syndrome) is a rare condition which is usually associated with male gender, active smoking and underlying emphysematous disease. We present an unusual case of a giant bulla occurring in the abs...

Aug 25th, 2022 - The best treatment strategy for primary spontaneous pneumothorax is controversial and varies widely in practice. Literatures were searched from databases till 24 August 2021. A Bayesian network meta-analysis was conducted to compare the outcomes o...

Oct 18th, 2021 - Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) occurs after the rupture of small bullae or a subpleural bleb in otherwise normal lungs. The indications for surgical treatment include persistent air leak after intercostal tube drainage, recurrent PSP, and ...

Nov 6th, 2020 - Background The pneumothorax may be defined as presence of air in the pleural cavity which then leads to a decrease in lung expansion, and consequently lung collapse. The pneumothorax occurs due to air lodged at the pleural space either between the...

Jan 29th, 2019 - Intubated anesthesia with single lung mechanical ventilation (IASLV) is considered the standard of care in VATS. However, this type of anesthesia has been associated with several adverse effects, which can trigger complications and increase the ov...

Aug 21st, 2018 - Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) defines as presence of air in chest cavity occurs most commonly in young, tall, and smoker men without underlying lung disease. Trends for PSP treatment tend toward more invasive procedures. Thoracotomy with ...

Jul 24th, 2017 - Primary spontaneous pneumothorax usually occurs in young, lean young men. In most cases, the cause of pneumothorax is rupture of blebs at the apex of the lung. Traditionally, bullectomy with mechanical pleurodesis through thoracotomy is indicated ...

Abstract A 36-year-old woman presented with respiratory insufficiency due to cystic sarcoidosis. She had been previously treated with multiple courses of prednisone without improvement.

ABSTRACT Although most patients with emphysema are managed medically, a small subset of severely disabled patients may become candidates for surgery. This paper discusses for the internist who works with emphysema patients the risks, benefits, pat.