ArticleJournal of thoracic disease2016
Postoperative predictors of ipsilateral and contralateral recurrence in patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax.
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- Meta-analysis of the association between emphysematous change on thoracic computerized tomography scan and recurrent pneumothorax.QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians · 2022Pooled it
- Could the probability of surgical indication be determined after first episode of primary spontaneous pneumothorax?General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2023Trial
- Predictors of Contralateral Recurrence in Patients With Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax.Medical archives (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina) · 2025Article
- CT features associated with contralateral recurrence of spontaneous pneumothorax.QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians · 2024Article
- Prospective Observation Study for Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax: Incidence of and Risk Factors for Postoperative Neogenesis of Bullae.Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia · 2024Observational
- Utility of thoracic computed tomography to predict need for early surgery and recurrence after first episode of primary spontaneous pneumothorax.Clinical medicine (London, England) · 2022Article
- Male adolescents with contralateral blebs undergoing surgery for primary spontaneous pneumothorax may benefit from simultaneous contralateral blebectomies.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2021Article
- An evidence-based review of primary spontaneous pneumothorax in the adolescent population.Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open · 2021Review
- Conservative treatment for recurrent secondary spontaneous pneumothorax in patients with a long recurrence-free interval.Journal of thoracic disease · 2020Article
- Primary spontaneous pneumothorax in children: factors predicting recurrence and contralateral occurrence.Pediatric surgery international · 2020Article
- The accuracy of computed tomography in detecting surgically resectable blebs or bullae in primary spontaneous pneumothorax.La Radiologia medica · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundPreventive surgery for contralateral recurrence of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) remains controversial and few studies discussed both ipsilateral and contralateral recurrences simultaneously. Thus, we aimed to identify the predictors of ipsilateral and contralateral PSP recurrence and to review literatures on the association of blebs/bullae on HRCT with PSP recurrence.
methodsWe retrospectively reviewed consecutive patients who were treated at our hospital for first recurrence of PSP between January 2001 and December 2005.
resultsThis study included 553 patients who were followed-up for a mean period of 124 months. Ipsilateral and contralateral recurrence of PSP developed in 19.35% and 15.19% of patients, respectively. In the Cox regression analysis, the only significant predictors were no video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) bullectomy (OR: 16.629, P<0.001) for ipsilateral recurrence, and the presence of blebs/bullae on HRCT (OR: 3.215, P=0.024) and low BMI (<18.5 kg/m
conclusionsVATS bullectomy was a strong independent predictor for prevention of ipsilateral PSP recurrence. Patients with contralateral blebs or bullae on chest HRCT or those with low BMI may be candidates for preventive VATS bullectomy to avoid recurrences and possible complications.
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