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[Instrumental methods in the treatment of non-specific spontaneous pneumothorax]. 1993

M M Abakumov, and V A Abrosimov

The results of treatment of 226 patients with unspecific spontaneous pneumothorax in 1980-1990 are discussed. Poor efficacy of punctures of the pleural cavity (32.4%) is noted. Pleural cavity drainage proved to be effective in 79.7% of cases, both in primary and in recurrent pneumothorax. Chemical pleurodesis with tetracycline and 4% sodium bicarbonate solution was conducted in patients with complicated forms of pneumothorax (bronchopleural fistulas, hydropneumothorax). The advantage of 4% sodium bicarbonate solution over the tetracycline solution was obvious. To prevent the development of encapsulated hydrothorax the authors improved the method of pleural cavity drainage. The described method of instrumental treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax allowed injurious surgical intervention and recurrent pneumothorax to be avoided in 100% of cases.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D010995	Pleural Diseases	Diseases involving the PLEURA.	Disease, Pleural,Diseases, Pleural,Pleural Disease
D011030	Pneumothorax	An accumulation of air or gas in the PLEURAL CAVITY, which may occur spontaneously or as a result of trauma or a pathological process. The gas may also be introduced deliberately during PNEUMOTHORAX, ARTIFICIAL.	Pneumothorax, Primary Spontaneous,Pressure Pneumothorax,Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax,Spontaneous Pneumothorax,Tension Pneumothorax,Pneumothorax, Pressure,Pneumothorax, Spontaneous,Pneumothorax, Tension,Spontaneous Pneumothorax, Primary
D011677	Punctures	Incision of tissues for injection of medication or for other diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. Punctures of the skin, for example may be used for diagnostic drainage; of blood vessels for diagnostic imaging procedures.	Micropunctures,Micropuncture,Puncture
D012008	Recurrence	The return of a sign, symptom, or disease after a remission.	Recrudescence,Relapse,Recrudescences,Recurrences,Relapses
D001983	Bronchial Fistula	An abnormal passage or communication between a bronchus and another part of the body.	Bronchial Fistulas,Fistula, Bronchial,Fistulas, Bronchial
D003131	Combined Modality Therapy	The treatment of a disease or condition by several different means simultaneously or sequentially. Chemoimmunotherapy, RADIOIMMUNOTHERAPY, chemoradiotherapy, cryochemotherapy, and SALVAGE THERAPY are seen most frequently, but their combinations with each other and surgery are also used.	Multimodal Treatment,Therapy, Combined Modality,Combined Modality Therapies,Modality Therapies, Combined,Modality Therapy, Combined,Multimodal Treatments,Therapies, Combined Modality,Treatment, Multimodal,Treatments, Multimodal
D004322	Drainage	The removal of fluids or discharges from the body, such as from a wound, sore, or cavity.
D005260	Female		Females