1988年1月至1998年1月,我院收治自发性气胸40例,现将临床表现及治疗分析如下。1　一般资料1.1　性别与年龄:40例中男35例(87.5%),女5例(12.5%);30岁为青年组9例(22.5%),30～59岁为中年组23例(57.5%),60岁以上为老年组8例(20%)。1.2　基础疾病:特发性气胸14例,肺结核12例,慢支 January 1988 to January 1998, our hospital admitted to 40 cases of spontaneous pneumothorax, now the clinical manifestations and treatment are as follows. 1 General Information 1.1 Gender and Age: 35 cases (87.5%) were male and 5 cases were female (12.5%) in 40 cases, 9 cases (22.5%) were aged 30 years old and 23 cases were middle aged group 57.5%), and the elderly over 60 years old were 8 cases (20%). 1.2 underlying diseases: idiopathic pneumothorax in 14 cases, 12 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis, chronic bronchitis