Consensus Statements
Management of Spontaneous Pneumothorax
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Role of Computed Tomography of the Chest in Managing Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Key point: Computed tomography has more of a management role in patients with SSP than in those with PSP.
Using computed tomography is acceptable management in SSP:
- that is recurrent (good consensus)
- during management of an airleak (some consensus)
- for planning a surgical intervention (some consensus)
No consensus achieved regarding use of computed tomography in:
Primary Data
Table 22—Role of Computed Tomography of the Chest in Managing Spontaneous Pneumothorax
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