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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hamid Qazi, MD, BSc [2]
Overview
Historical Perspective
Discovery
- In 1803, French physician Itard was the first to coin the term "pneumothorax."[1]
- By 1952, synthetic, more flexible drains replaced metal tubes[2]
- By 1980s, flexible and plastic drains were used that ranged between 6 and 40 French (F) in size[3]
Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies
- Pneumothorax was first discovered by Hippocrates, about 2400 years ago and used a metal drain.[4]
References
- ↑ Henry M, Arnold T, Harvey J, Pleural Diseases Group, Standards of Care Committee, British Thoracic Society (2003). "BTS guidelines for the management of spontaneous pneumothorax". Thorax. 58 Suppl 2: ii39–52. PMC 1766020. PMID 12728149.
- ↑ HOWE BE (1951). "Evaluation of chest suction with an artificial thorax". Surg Forum: 1–7. PMID 14931188.
- ↑ Miller KS, Sahn SA (1987). "Chest tubes. Indications, technique, management and complications". Chest. 91 (2): 258–64. PMID 3542404.
- ↑ Christopoulou-Aletra, Helen; Papavramidou, Niki (2008). ""Empyemas" of the Thoracic Cavity in the Hippocratic Corpus". The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 85 (3): 1132–1134. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.11.031. ISSN 0003-4975.