Association Between BMI and Recurrence of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax
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Recurrence of primary spontaneous pneumothorax.
BACKGROUND Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) is a common clinical problem and its incidence is thought to be increasing. The risk of recurrence is high and various studies quote rates of 20-60%. Factors which may or may not predispose to recurrence have not yet been established. METHODS In a study period of four years 291 cases with a diagnosis of pneumothorax were reviewed; 153 patients...
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عنوان ژورنال: World Journal of Surgery
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0364-2313,1432-2323
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-016-3848-8