Effect of meteorological factors on first episode and recurrence of primary spontaneous pneumothorax

Abstract

The hospital records of 168 PSP patients treated in the thoracic surgery department of Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Education and Research Hospital over the 5-year period between January 2016 and December 2020 were reviewed retrospectively. All patients with PSP, who aged between 17 and 35 years, presented to our clinic, and had complete records, were included in the study. Patients, who aged <17 years or >35 years, whose records were incomplete, or who presented to our hospital from outside the region, were excluded.Demographic data collected from the patients' records included age, gender, PSP side, a first episode or recurrence, length of hospital stay, smoking status, treatment received,

Spontaneous Pneumothorax: Diagnosis, Treatment and Recurrence in a Third Level Hospital

“…There have been some studies analyzing the role of meteorological factors in the onset of SP, such as atmospheric pressure, outdoor temperature, relative humidity, and wind speed. However, the results have been contrasting showing a correlation in some studies while the meteorological factors were dispensable in other studies [15][16][17][18][19]. In case of recurrence, most of patients with PSP showed recurrence in spring followed by autumn while most of patients with SSP showed recurrence in autumn by winter.…”