Indications for pneumothorax surgery are introduced as follows: 1.hemopneumothorax; 2.repeated multiple episodes with more than 2 episodes; 3.this pneumothorax episode, while the other side had a pneumothorax; 4.bilateral pneumothorax or tension pneumothorax (bilateral pneumothorax can be life-threatening); 5.huge pulmonary alveoli, compressing the surrounding normal lung tissue, seriously affecting the cardiopulmonary function; 6.sports enthusiasts, physical workers, frequent business trips or outdoor work, such as fishermen, pilots, salesmen and other special occupations; 7, thoracic intubation after closed drainage, still continued air leakage; or drainage time is too long, the color of the pleural fluid gradually become cloudy, the blood picture is elevated, there are signs of chest infection; 8, all levels and types of students (university, high school, elementary school, graduate students, etc.), due to promotion, promotion, to participate in school sports standards, physical and mental in an important period of development. The first episode should also be selected for surgery; 9. Unsatisfactory pulmonary reopening after conservative treatment, or the presence of obvious pleural ectopic adhesions with limited wrapping; 10. Female pneumothorax with suspicion of endometriosis.