Rosatea Quercia, Angela De Palma, Francesco De Blasi, Graziana Carleo, Giulia De Iaco, Teodora Panza, Giuseppe Garofalo, Valentina Simone, Michele Costantino, Giuseppe Marulli
BACKGROUND: Catamenial pneumothorax (CP) is a rare type of spontaneous, recurring pneumothorax occurring in women, from the day before menstruation until 72 hours after its beginning. Conservative treatment is generally associated with recurrence of CP. Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) approach allows not only to obtain diagnosis but also to guide definitive treatment of causing lesions, such as ectopic endometrial implants or diaphragmatic defects and fenestrations. We report our experience in VATS management of CP to focus on its role in CP...
2023: Frontiers in Surgery