Pneumothorax represents a common clinical problem. An overview of relevant and updated
information on epidemiology, pathophysiology, and management of spontaneous (primary …

The term 'pneumothorax'was first coined by Itard and then Laennec in 1803 and 1819
respectively, 1 and refers to air in the pleural cavity (ie, interspersed between the lung and …

In Deutschland werden jedes Jahr 10.000 Fälle von Spontanpneumothorax stationär
behandelt. Die Deutsche Gesellschaft für Thoraxchirurgie (DGT) hat in Kooperation mit der …

There are substantial differences in international guidelines for the management of
pneumothorax and much geographical variation in clinical practice. These discrepancies …

Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (SSP) is a medical emergency where the lung
collapses in the presence of underlying chronic lung disease. It is the commonest cause of …

Introduction Spontaneous pneumothorax (SP) is broken down into primary (PSP: no known
underlying lung disease), secondary (SSP: known lung disease) and from trauma or …

Background Simple aspiration and drainage is a standard initial treatment for primary
spontaneous pneumothorax, but the rate of pneumothorax recurrence is substantial. We …

Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) commonly occurs in tall, thin, adolescent men.
Though the pathogenesis of PSP has been gradually uncovered, there is still a lack of …

Introduction Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) is the presence of air in the pleural
space, occurring in the absence of trauma and known lung disease. Standardized expert …

Pneumothorax describes the presence of gas within the pleural space, between the lung
and the chest wall. It remains a globally important health problem, with considerable …