Current Thoracic Surgery
2025 , Vol 10 , Issue 2
Management of recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax in twin pregnancy after IVF: a case report
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, Pamukkale University, School of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey
DOI :
10.26663/cts.2025.013
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Background: Spontaneous pneumothorax during pregnancy is a rare condition that can pose significant
risks to both the mother and the fetus. This report presents the case of a 35-year-old woman with twin
pregnancy resulting from in vitro fertilization who developed recurrent pneumothorax on the right
side. The patient was initially treated with tube thoracostomy; however, due to prolonged air leakage,
video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery with wedge resection was performed. This case underscores the
necessity of a multidisciplinary approach for managing pneumothorax during pregnancy and evaluates
optimal treatment strategies in light of current literature.
Keywords :
spontaneous pneumothorax, pregnancy, in vitro fertilization, surgery, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery