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Table 1 Patients’ characteristics

From: Hormonal therapy after the operation for catamenial pneumothorax – is it always necessary?

 

Patient 1

Patient 2

Patient 3

Patient 4

Age (years)

33

33

49

37

No of SP episodes before surgery

2

5

5

2

Treatment before the OP

Needle aspiration; drainage

Needle aspirations

Drainage

Needle aspiration; drainage

Interval 1st SP episode-OP (months)

4.5

4

26

4.5

Operative finding

Diaphragm defects

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Lung bullous lesions

Yes

No

Yes

No

Lung E.

No

No

No

No

PH confirmed endometriosis

Yes

Yes

No

No

Hormonal therapy

No

No

No

No

Follow up period (months)

24

43

14

6

Pneumothorax recurrence

No

No

No

No