Mechanical versus chemical pleurodesis for management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax evaluated with thoracic echography.

The current study is designed to compare the effectiveness of brushing the pleura vs. instillation of minocycline for the management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax, and to assess the sensitivity of echography in defining areas of defects. Blebectomy and pleurodesis were carried out thoracoscopically on 84 patients.