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Consensus Statements
Management of Spontaneous Pneumothorax
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Clinical Factors to Consider for Patients With a SSP
Role of Pulmonary Function Testing
- Performance of pulmonary function tests to assist management decisions is inappropriate (perfect consensus) for patients presenting with SSP.
- 77% of panel members indicate that results from previous pulmonary function tests would assist patient selection for an intervention to prevent a pneumothorax recurrence in special circumstances (good consensus).
Role of Age
- 90% of panel members did not incorporate the patient's age in determining management decisions.
Primary Data
Table 13—Additional Clinical Factors to Consider for Patients With a SSP
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