International Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Volume 6, Issue 4, July 2020

  • Spontaneous Pneumothorax - Therapeutic Attitude - Brief Review

    Claudiu-Eduard Nistor, Adrian Ciuche, Camelia Stanciu-Găvan

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 4, July 2020
    Pages: 49-53
    Received: Jul. 26, 2020
    Accepted: Aug. 14, 2020
    Published: Sep. 03, 2020
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    Abstract: Background: Spontaneous pneumothorax is a type of air collection in the pleural cavity that it develops in the absence of trauma or an iatrogenic cause. It may become an emergency in thoracic surgery. The anatomical substrate of spontaneous pneumothorax is represented by blisters. But we must not minimize the emphysema bubbles that appear in the lu... Show More