气胸、大疱性疾病和肺气肿。

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, USA.

Surg Clin North Am. 2010 Oct;90(5):935-53. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2010.06.008.

This article addresses several distinct but related pulmonary conditions that are commonly referred to general thoracic surgeons for decision making and management. The management of various types of pneumothorax is reviewed, with particular attention to the selection of the appropriate level of surgical intervention. The related entities of bullous lung disease and diffuse emphysema are discussed, with a focus on the identification of appropriate circumstances for surgical intervention. The summarized work and the treatment recommendations are supported with an extensive bibliography of important work in this area.

本文针对几种不同但相关的肺部疾病进行了讨论，这些疾病通常需要胸外科医生进行决策和管理。本文回顾了各种类型气胸的治疗方法，特别关注手术干预的适当水平的选择。本文还讨论了大疱性肺疾病和弥漫性肺气肿等相关疾病，重点介绍了手术干预的适当情况。本文在该领域的重要工作基础上进行了总结，并提出了治疗建议。