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Management of Spontaneous Pneumothorax
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Persistent Airleak Management

Duration of observation of a persistent airleak before proceeding to definitive treatment

5 days (median of 5 days, interquartile range of 4 to 7 days, middle 80% of 2 to 7 days)

Intervention option?

  1. Surgical approach: >75% choose thoracoscopy approach (very good consensus)
  2. Chest tube applied chemical sclerosis—for patients who are not operative candidates
Primary Data

Table 17—Persistent Airleak Management

 

Other Information

Choice of intraoperative procedure?

Spontaneous Pneumothorax Recurrence Prevention (The information provided here focuses on surgical recurrence prevention but can be applied to surgical airleak interventions.)

Recurrence Prevention Information

Choice of chemical sclerosis agent?

Pleural Sclerosing Agent Choice

Would you like information regarding chest tube removal?

Chest Tube Removal

Would you like information regarding the role of computed tomography in the management of SSP?

Computed Tomography

 

 

 

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