Conservative management of a complete primary spontaneous pneumothorax
Abstract Large primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) has traditionally been managed with needle aspiration, chest tube drainage and, in refractory cases, thoracic surgery. A recent randomized trial, however, provided evidence that a conservative observational approach was safe and 85% of patients r...
Main Authors: | Thisuri Jayawardena, Sophie Krivinskas, Y. C. Gary Lee |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-09-01
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Series: | Respirology Case Reports |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.837 |
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