How to treat pneumothorax after pneumonectomy

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My colleague is very addicted to smoking. He often smokes a lot of cigarettes, two packs a day. In recent years, he has been coughing. He often coughs very badly. Later, he was found to have lung cancer on his right upper lobe. He had a lobectomy in the hospital. At present, his lung function has returned to normal. Now let's talk about how to treat pneumothorax after pneumonectomy.

How to treat pneumothorax after pneumonectomy

First: pneumothorax caused by complications after pneumonectomy can be treated by closed thoracic drainage. At ordinary times, pay attention to keep warm, avoid catching cold, prevent cold, improve environmental hygiene, do a good job in personal labor protection, eliminate and avoid the influence of smoke, dust and irritating gas on respiratory tract.

Second: the current situation, because it does not support surgical treatment, only symptomatic treatment, so at present, we think, only according to the local hospital can, closed drainage, anti infection, symptomatic, nutritional support treatment, pay attention to the regular review of patients during treatment.

Third: chest X-ray as a routine means of pneumothorax diagnosis. If pneumothorax is highly suspected clinically, then the chest X-ray is normal. A lateral chest radiograph or a lateral decubitus chest radiograph should be performed. The basic treatment measures include conservative treatment, exhaust therapy, prevention of recurrence measures, surgical treatment and prevention of complications.

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Pneumothorax can be properly performed after pneumonectomy. The incidence rate of pneumothorax is very high. If there is no effective preventive measures, pneumothorax may occur, so the postoperative nursing work must be done in place, and there should be no trace of carelessness.