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17564058

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-6-13
pubmed:abstractText
We reported 2 cases of recurrent pneumothorax after thoracoscopic bullectomy. The patients are 19-year-old and 21-year-old men. The distensible bullae without macroscopic emphysematous change were found at initial surgery in both patients. They experienced the recurrence at 21 months and 25 months respectively. Interestingly, small bullae along the overall length of the previous stapled line were found in both cases. Histological examination of the resected lungs at the 1st and 2nd operation disclosed microscopic emphysema in the macroscopically normal lung tissue. Pathologic findings suggest that new bullous lesions developed from the microscopic emphysematous lesion around the stapled line. Distortion of lung tissue by stapling is likely to be the cause of new bullous formation. Reinforcement around stapled line covered with absorbable material might be necessary at the initial surgery to prevent recurrence in younger patients.
pubmed:language
jpn
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0021-5252
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
60
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
445-8
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
[Recurrence after bullectomy by video-assisted thoracic surgery for spontaneous pneumothorax in younger ages].
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, Kagawa Prefectural Tsuda Hospital, Sanuki, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports