Consensus Statements
Management of Spontaneous Pneumothorax
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Persistent Airleak Management
Duration of observation of a persistent airleak before proceeding to definitive treatment
4 days (median of 4 days, interquartile range of 3 to 5 days, middle 80% of 2 to 6 days)
Intervention options
Option 1: Surgical approach: > 75% choose thoracoscopy approach (very good consensus)
Option 2: Rarely: Chest tube applied chemical sclerosis
For special circumstances only: patients wherein surgery contraindicated or in patients who refuse surgery.
Choice of intraoperative procedure
Additional information about intraoperative interventions can be found under Recurrence Prevention. The information provided here focuses on surgical recurrence prevention but can be applied to surgical airleak interventions.
Choice of Chemical Sclerosis Agent
Pleural Sclerosing Agent of Choice
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Primary Data
Table 17—Persistent Airleak Management
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Other Information
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Computed Tomography
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