The accuracy of computed tomography in detecting surgically resectable blebs or bullae in primary spontaneous pneumothorax.

Objectives: Chest computed tomography is commonly used in patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax to detect the presence of pulmonary blebs or bullae. The aim of this study is to calculate the accuracy of chest computed tomography to detect surgically resectable blebs or bullae in patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax.

Methods: This is a retrospective study includes all patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax who underwent chest computed tomography evaluation for their disease over the period from January 2005 to December 2015.

Management of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax: A Single-center Experience.

Background: The prevalence of primary spontaneous pneumothorax is high in the Arab region. There is a lack of studies from the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia highlighting the associated risk factors and demonstrating the effectiveness of surgical management.

Objectives: To identify risk factors associated with primary spontaneous pneumothorax and to correlate the effectiveness of surgical management with the rate of disease recurrence.

Will the presence of radiological signs of tension pneumothorax affect the clinical presentation of primary spontaneous pneumothorax?

Introduction: Patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) rarely presented with radiological signs of tension pneumothorax on their presenting chest X-ray. Even though, those patients may not develop the hemodynamic instability that is seen in tension pneumothorax. The aim of this study is to elaborate whether the presence of radiological signs of tension pneumothorax in patients with PSP will affect their clinical presentation.

The risk of recurrence of Pilonidal disease after surgical management.

To estimate the rate of the Pilonidal disease (PND) recurrence and to evaluate the associated predictors of the recurrence. Methods: This is a retrospective study, conducted at King Fahd Hospital of the University in Alkhobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia over a period of 10 years from January 2003 until December 2013.  Results: A study of 366 with PND, 19 of those were identified as secondary cases and excluded.