It depends on what kind of surgery you have. If it is thoracoscopic drainage surgery, it is minimally invasive surgery. The recurrence rate is as high as 60%, generally around 30%. Some people even repeat it four or five times, even in pain.
At that time, I was doing a thoracoscope to drain the congestion. After a day, I really want to sleep (if I fell asleep at that time, I don't think I will wake up again), but the doctor found that the queue was getting more and more, and I only had 15. Then emergency blood transfusion, intensive care unit, bullae resection. However, there is a lot of blood loss and a big wound, but the recurrence rate is only 10%~ 15%, with a minimum of 5%. The operation I had in 2009 never recurred. It is important to pay attention to not smoking or drinking, to exercise properly, and not to do too much exercise in the future. However, there is bad news. Last time I did my left chest, I found it on my right chest the year before last.
Most thin people get this disease. If they are strong, they may be stable.
I hope I can help you. I am an elderly patient with pneumothorax. Hey, hey, you can keep asking me if you don't understand.