Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  1999 Jul;32(7):648-652.

Transaxillary Minithoracotomy with Naruke Thoraco-opener in the Operative Treatments of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax

• Kim BH
• Huh DM

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Bullectomy through a transaxillary minithoracotomy have been widely used in the treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax. MATERIAL AND METHOD: From September 1997 to September 1998, 22 consecutive cases of those who underwent transaxillary mini thoracotomy with Finochieto rib spreader(group F) and 24 consecutive cases with Naruke thoraco-opener(group N) at Taegu Fatima Hospital were reviewed retrospectively to compare the clinical results of transaxillary minithoracotomy with different rib spreaders in the opera tive treatments of primary spontaneous pneumothorax. RESULT: There were no significant differences in operative time, hospital stay, postoperative hospital stay, the duration of the indwelling chest tube, and the number of postoperative recurrences and complications in the two group. CONCLUSION This technique may be useful in the operative treatments of primary spontaneous pneumothorax.

Keyword

Pneumothorax; Thoracotomy; Surgery method; Retractor

MeSH Terms

Chest Tubes
Daegu
Length of Stay
Operative Time
Pneumothorax*
Recurrence
Retrospective Studies
Ribs
Thoracotomy