Pneumothorax management: current state of practice in the UK

Pneumothorax management: current state of practice in the UK

Abstract Background and objective Spontaneous pneumothorax is a common pathology but optimal initial treatment regime is not well defined. Treatment options including conservative management, needle aspiration (NA) or insertion of a small-bore chest drain. Recent large randomised controlled trials m...

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Main Authors: Rob J. Hallifax, Mark Roberts, Nicky Russell, Magda Laskawiec-Szkonter, Steve P. Walker, Nick A. Maskell, Najib M. Rahman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-02-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Pneumothorax
Management
Suction
Clamping
Air leak
Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-022-01943-9

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