Consensus StatementsManagement of Spontaneous Pneumothorax
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| Circumstances to order computed tomography of the chest (including possibly high resolution tomography) to plan or determine a management strategy* | ||
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| Pneumothorax type | First occurrence | Recurrent |
| Primary | Acceptable rarely† (G)‡ | Indeterminate (SC) |
| Secondary | Indeterminate (G) | Acceptable management (G) |
| During management of an airleak | For planning a surgical intervention (for airleak correction or recurrence prevention) |
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| Indeterminate (SC) | Indeterminate (NC) |
| Acceptable management (SC) | Acceptable management (SC) |
| *Assuming a normal chest radiograph other than potential pneumothorax. †See Table 5—Management Definitions. ‡Levels of consensus (Table 4) appear in parenthesis after option: P = perfect, VG = very good, G = good, SC = some consensus, NC = no consensus. |
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