THE ANALYSIS OF ERRORS, HAZARDS AND COMPLICATIONS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX
The study describes experience of treatment of 510 patients with spontaneous pneumothorax for 13-year period. Authors describe applied surgical tactics, the role of thoracoscopy in diagnostics and treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax. In all operations using thoracoscopic technologies were performed at 275 patients. The analysis of most frequent errors, hazards and complications in the surgery of spontaneous pneumothorax was carried out. Their rate is - 15,5%. The arrangements for prevention and removal of mentioned errors and complications have been proposed. Also, the necessity of prophylactic medical examination of patients with pulmonary emphysema and spontaneous pneumothorax was confirmed.