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Is it possible for you to drink alcohol after pneumothorax surgery?
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Yes: Alcohol has nothing to do with pneumothorax directly. But if someone is drunk and falls or involved in accident can get pneumothorax
Answered 4/16/2014
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Yes: Pneumothorax is a punctured lung that was repaired with surgery. Modest alcohol intake should not be a problem.
Answered 6/1/2018
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