Pneumothorax General Surgery Ppt. While the patient is under general anesthesia, the surgeon makes an incision that runs approximately from the front to the back (by the shoulder blades) of the chest in between two ribs. Pneumothorax is the property of its rightful owner.
Pneumothorax occurs when air gains access to, and accumulates in, the pleural space. A pneumothorax is the presence of air in the pleural space, causing partial or full lung collapse.