Pleural tenting as an effective adjunct in patients with pneumothorax secondary to emphysema evaluated with computed tomography scan

摘要

BackgroundThe efficacy of thoracoscopic blebectomy and pleurodesis for secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (SSP) is often attenuated by diffuse emphysematous parenchyma. In this study, we reviewed our surgical results of pleural tenting and its association with preoperative chest computed tomography (CT) in patients with SSP.