To prevent recurrence after pneumothorax drainage, it is necessary to avoid strenuous exercise and treat the underlying disease.
1. After the drainage of pneumothorax, you need to stay in bed for a period of time. When the gas disappears, you can remove the drainage tube. You can engage in small-amplitude activities, such as walking, avoiding heavy physical labor, running and jumping, avoiding cycling, avoiding flying or diving, not going to high altitude, and avoiding coughing, breath holding and other large movements.
2. Treat the underlying disease: if there are large alveoli need to be surgically removed. If there is chronic bronchitis, tuberculosis, emphysema active treatment, eat more crude fiber food to keep bowel movement.
After the drainage of pneumothorax, we should pay attention to the above aspects to prevent the recurrence of pneumothorax.