A member asked:

25 year old son had spontaneous pneumothorax. surgeon reattached lung to wall now is having same pain he had before surgery when he sneezes?

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Dr. Brian Mott answered

Might be normal: Might be normal post op pain but a quick chest x-ray will help make sure there's no recurrent pneumo.

Dr Walsh and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 5/31/2017

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

Specializes in surgery

Xray: Pleurodiesis is quite effective but not perfect. It is possible he has a small localized symptomatic pneumothorax. Most resorb see the surgeon and likely get an x-ray also.

Answered 1/26/2017

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A member asked:

25 year old son had spontaneous pneumothorax. surgeon reattached lung to wall now is having same pain he had before surgery when he sneezes?

5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Brian Mott answered

Dr Walsh and 2 doctors agreed

Dr. Creighton Wright answered

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