What is the treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax?
IPPV
Closed drainage
Simple needle aspiration
Thoracotomy
Initial treatment for primary spontaneous pneumothorax is Needle Aspiration Primary spontaneous pneumothorax occurs almost exclusively in smokers; suggests that these patients have subclinical lung disease. If the patient has a recurrent pneumothorax, thoracoscopy with stapling of blebs and pleural abrasion is indicated. Thoracoscopy is almost 100% successful in preventing recurrences.
Pneumothorax