The effect of smoking on the duration of drain and hospital stay in patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax

Primary spontaneous pneumothorax is the presence of free air in the pleural space without any underlying lung disease or trauma. It usually occurs in thin young males. Smoking is an important factor in its etiology. Treatment is follow-up, needle aspiration or tube thoracostomy. Our aim in conductin...

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Main Author: Halil Ciftci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of Turaz Bilim 2021-06-01
Series:Medicine Science
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Online Access:http://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=68908