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For healthy patients, the treatment strategy for primary spontaneous pneumothorax is easy to determine (1). First, either aspiration, chest drainage, or observation is chosen based on severity. In some institutions,… Click to show full abstract
For healthy patients, the treatment strategy for primary spontaneous pneumothorax is easy to determine (1). First, either aspiration, chest drainage, or observation is chosen based on severity. In some institutions, outpatient drainage therapy is another option (2,3). Next, surgery is performed for patients with prolonged air leakage or to prevent relapse.
Keywords:
team approach;
pneumothorax;
approach complicated;
multidisciplinary team;
complicated pneumothorax
Journal Title: Journal of thoracic disease
Year Published: 2018
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Journal Title: Journal of thoracic disease
Year Published: 2018
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