Consensus Statements
Management of Spontaneous Pneumothorax
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Pleural Sclerosing Agent of Choice
Key point: Pleural sclerosing agents may be used in selected patients for pneumothorax recurrence prevention. The data collected focuses on the use of agents for recurrence prevention. However, this information may be applied in selected cases for airleak management.
Preferred agents
Talc (by slurry through chest tube) (good consensus)
Doxycycline (good consensus)
Inappropriate
Bleomycin
Primary Data
Table 19—Pleural Sclerosing Agent of Choice for Spontaneous Pneumothorax Recurrence Prevention
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