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Chest Tube Again after VATS

My sister had diagnostic VATs last Monday because she had secondary spontaneous pneumothorax and after that she is stable till now and everything is perfect with her condition but after a new Xray. Doctors said there is still air and fluid and the lung is collapsing. And they are inserting again a Chest Tube. I wanted to ask why is this happening again after such a serious surgery( They performed NIV VATs ). I am attaching the XRAY.

u/Aggravating_Home_413 — 2 days ago

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Alternate ?

Is there any alternative way from VATS which secondary spontaneous pneumothorax can be healed? I am so scared of losing someone I love the most. She is a heart patient and anaesthesia doctor told us it can be very very risky for her. If there is any alternative way. Please let me know

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u/Aggravating_Home_413 — 13 days ago

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Need Help

My sister is getting Vats + decoration, she has stable vitals with 98 regular SPO2 , 90 pulse , 130/80 BP. She has the history of 2 PDA and 1 leg operation. She is 25 years old with just 26 kg of weight. We are so scared and worried because of this surgery. Anaesthesia Team informed us that it could be dangerous for her because of General Anaesthesia. I don’t know what to do or what to expect as she is my only sister and my family will never ever come out of this trauma. If something bad happens. I want to know from the people who have gone through this surgery. what it feels like having this surgery because this is a major surgery. And she is so weak.
Please help me out I am dying

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u/Aggravating_Home_413 — 14 days ago