Recovering from Pneumothorax Surgery: Espa Winter’s Health Update

[셀럽헬스] Espa Winter Pneumothorax Surgery

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A member of Espa Winter had pneumothorax surgery. [사진=에스파 SNS]News has been reported that group Espa Winter (23) is recovering from pneumothorax surgery.

On the 12th, Winter’s agency SM Entertainment said, “Winter has recently undergone pneumothorax surgery and is recovering. Pneumothorax is a disease that tends to recur, so we decided on surgery after sufficient discussion as a preventive measure based on the opinion of the medical staff.”

Causes chest pain and shortness of breath… High recurrence rate

A pneumothorax is a disease where air leaks through a hole in the lung and fills the pleural space. This is a condition where the air in the lungs leaks out of the lungs and causes the lungs to contract, causing stabbing chest pain and difficulty breathing.

Pneumothorax is divided into spontaneous pneumothorax that occurs without any cause and traumatic pneumothorax caused by trauma, and spontaneous pneumothorax is further divided into primary pneumothorax and secondary pneumothorax. Primary pneumothorax refers to a cause that occurs in the absence of existing lung disease, and secondary pneumothorax refers to pneumothorax that occurs secondarily while suffering from tuberculosis, emphysema, lung cancer, etc.

Primary pneumothorax occurs mainly in people in their teens to late 20s, and is most common in thin and tall men. Also, the incidence rate is higher if you smoke or have a family history. On the other hand, the incidence of secondary pneumothorax increases mainly in middle-aged people after the age of 50.

When a pneumothorax first occurs, try non-surgical methods first, such as giving high-concentration oxygen or inserting a chest tube. However, if the effect is not clear, if the pneumothorax returns, or if the likelihood of pneumothorax recurrence is high due to occupations such as divers or airplane pilots, surgical treatment is considered. Depending on the patient’s condition, surgery uses thoracotomy or video thoracoscopy to remove the air bubble causing the pneumothorax.

The recurrence rate of pneumothorax is as high as 30-50%, and can recur even after surgery. There is no specific way to prevent pneumothorax, but smokers must stop smoking as the incidence of pneumothorax has been shown to be 20 times higher than non-smokers.

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