Internal medicine journal
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Internal medicine journal · May 2014
Multicenter StudySpontaneous pneumothorax; a multicentre retrospective analysis of emergency treatment, complications and outcomes.
Spontaneous pneumothorax can be managed initially by observation, aspiration or chest drain insertion. ⋯ Pneumothorax drainage is associated with substantial morbidity including prolonged air leak. As PSP appears to be well tolerated in younger people even with large pneumothoraces, conservative treatment in this subgroup may be a viable option to improve patient outcomes, but this needs to be confirmed in a clinical trial.