Post-Pneumothorax Symptoms: Understanding Recovery and Breathing Issues
Symptoms after a pneumothorax? Doctor: Hello, I was hospitalized in mid-August this year for pneumothorax and underwent intubation treatment. The tube was removed six days later, and I was discharged the following day. However, it has been about a month and a half since then, and...
Dr. Liu Longyu reply Pulmonology
Hello Mr. Liu: 1. After treatment for pneumothorax with tube insertion, it indicates that there is no air leakage from the lung surface into the chest wall. The site of the chest tube insertion and the pleura will require time to heal. Occasionally, there may be pain due to nerv...[Read More] Post-Pneumothorax Symptoms: Understanding Recovery and Breathing Issues