[Thoracic endometriosis and catamenial pneumothorax].
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This study analyzes the diagnosis and treatment of catamenial pneumothorax and thoracic endometriosis, proposing surgical and hormonal interventions to prevent recurrence.
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It was analyzed own experience of diagnosis and treatment of catamenial (menstrual) pneumothorax and thoracic endometriosis and literature review. It is shown that catamenial pneumothorax has specific clinical and instrumental signs allowing to establish the diagnosis before surgery. It was proposed surgical treatment including the removal of trans diaphragmatic way of pneumothorax development, removal of thoracic endometriosis and the establishment of reliable pleurodesis. It was demonstrated that this volume of surgery can be successfully implemented by using of thoracoscopic access. Relapse prevention includes hormonal therapy for the 6 months after surgery under the supervision of an obstetrician-gynecologist.
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Cited by (4)
- Pulmonary Endometriosis: Treatment Tactics 2018
- The Problem of Treatment of Endometriosis-Associated Pneumothrax: Difficult Diagnosis or Failes of Tactics? 2019
- Treatment Strategy for Catamenial and Endometriosis-Related Recurrent Spontaneous Pneumothorax 2024
- Catamenial pneumotorax as a special form of spontaneous pneumotorax (literature review) 2020
Cited by (4)
- Treatment Strategy for Catamenial and Endometriosis-Related Recurrent Spontaneous Pneumothorax 2024
- Catamenial pneumotorax as a special form of spontaneous pneumotorax (literature review) 2020
- The Problem of Treatment of Endometriosis-Associated Pneumothrax: Difficult Diagnosis or Failes of Tactics? 2019
- Pulmonary Endometriosis: Treatment Tactics 2018
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