Management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax: A single-center experience
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Ambulatory management of large primary spontaneous pneumothorax.
In a recent issue of the European Respiratory Journal, MASSONGO et al. [1] reported the results of a prospective study dealing with ambulatory management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) using a pigtail catheter with one-way valve in a series of 60 consecutive patients. The authors reported a success rate of 83%, a 1-year recurrence rate of 17% and full outpatient management in 50% of ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1658-631X
DOI: 10.4103/sjmms.sjmms_163_16