A left-sided pneumothorax with about 10% compression of the left lung is usually not serious.
If the gas appears in the chest cavity, it is called pneumothorax, after the occurrence of pneumothorax, the pneumothorax will compress the lung tissue, which will affect the respiratory function.
After the occurrence of pneumothorax, you need to determine the degree of lung compression, if the lung compression of about 10%, clinically known as a small amount of pneumothorax, a small amount of pneumothorax on the respiratory function of the impact of the very small, the patient usually do not have any symptoms, or clinical symptoms are very mild, so the condition is generally not serious.
After the diagnosis of pneumothorax is confirmed, if it is a small amount of pneumothorax, it is generally recommended to review regularly to observe the changes of the pneumothorax, and closed chest drainage is not needed for the time being.