Recurrent primary spontaneous pneumothorax in a large Chinese family
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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: Chinese Medical Journal
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0366-6999
DOI: 10.1097/cm9.0000000000000442