Surgical Treatment of Catamenial Pneumothorax

Surgical Treatment of Catamenial Pneumothorax

To discuss the aetiology and determine the optimal surgical treatment of catamenial pneumothorax. Methods: Between January 1980 and December 2007, 17 patients with catamenial pneumothorax were treated at our institution. Regarding the surgical approach, thoracotomy was performed until 1991, and thor...

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Main Authors: Takashi Muramatsu, Mie Shimamura, Motohiko Furuichi, Tatsuhiko Nishii, Shinichirou Ishimoto, Hiroaki Morooka, Chiyoshi Yagasaki, Kazumitsu Ohmori, Motomi Shiono
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-10-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
Subjects:
absorbable polyglycolic acid sheet
catamenial pneumothorax
thoracoscopic surgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958411600079

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