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Thoracoscopic surgery for simultaneous bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax

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Simultaneous bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax (SBSP) is a life-threatening condition very rarely documented. It usually results from the rupture of subpleural blebs/bullae and progresses to tension pneumothorax. Prompt and appropriate diagnosis and treatment are necessary in patients with such condition. Thoracoscopic surgery is considered as a standard approach for definitive treatment to SBSP. We report two cases of SBSP presenting sudden chest pain and acute dyspnea treated with bilateral tube thoracostomy and posterior bilateral bullectomy through thoracoscopy.

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Simultaneous bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax (SBSP) is a life-threatening condition very rarely documented. It usually results from the rupture of subpleural blebs/bullae and progresses to tension pneumothorax. Prompt and appropriate diagnosis and treatment are necessary in patients with such condition. Thoracoscopic surgery is considered as a standard approach for definitive treatment to SBSP. We report two cases of SBSP presenting sudden chest pain and acute dyspnea treated with bilateral tube thoracostomy and posterior bilateral bullectomy through thoracoscopy.

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Simultaneous bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax (SBSP) is a life-threatening condition very rarely documented. It usually results from the rupture of subpleural blebs/bullae and progresses to tension pneumothorax. Prompt and appropriate diagnosis and treatment are necessary in patients with such condition. Thoracoscopic surgery is considered as a standard approach for definitive treatment to SBSP. We report two cases of SBSP presenting sudden chest pain and acute dyspnea treated with bilateral tube thoracostomy and posterior bilateral bullectomy through thoracoscopy.

Key concepts: Medicine, Thoracostomy, Pneumothorax, Thoracoscopy, Tension pneumothorax, Surgery, Chest tube, Acute pain

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