Consensus Statements
Management of Spontaneous Pneumothorax
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Spontaneous Pneumothorax Recurrence Prevention: General Information: When and How?
After which pneumothorax recurrence should recurrence prevention be provided?
Second occurrence: 85% of panel members felt recurrence prevention should be provided after a second pneumothorax occurrence (intervention can occur during a second occurrence). 15% of panel members would offer an recurrence prevention intervention after the first occurrence.
Preferred intervention for recurrence prevention
- Surgical approach (very good consensus)
- Chest tube applied chemical sclerosis
Acceptable rarely where surgery is contraindicated or patients refuse operative procedure.
Primary Data
Table 18—Spontaneous Pneumothorax Recurrence Prevention: When and How?
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