Consensus Statements
Management of Spontaneous Pneumothorax
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Spontaneous Pneumothorax Recurrence Prevention: General Type of Surgical Approach
Choice of general operative approach (in order of preference)
Preferred approach: Thoracoscopy (medical or surgical) (very good consensus)
Acceptable rarely: Lateral thoracotomy
Indeterminate role: Muscle-sparing thoracotomy (axillary sparing)
Primary Data
Table 20—General Type of Surgical Approach to Spontaneous Pneumothorax Recurrence Prevention
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