Thoracoscopic treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax without a drainage tube in male patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To propose a treatment approach for primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) in male patients with a smaller incision and less pain.

Methods

We retrospectively studied 29 patients with PSP who underwent areola-port video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and 21 patients who underwent single-port VATS. The areola-port VATS technique was performed as follows. First, an arc incision was made along the lower edge of the areola, and a 5-mm-diameter thoracoscope was placed. The bullae were completely removed, and the absence of air leaks and other bullae was confirmed. A drainage tube was placed in the chest with negative pressure and then quickly pulled out, and the reserved suture line was knotted.

Results

All patients were male, and their mean age was 19.07 ±

SUBMITTER: Fu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9944160 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature