How spontaneous pneumothorax is managed in emergency departments: a French multicentre descriptive study

How spontaneous pneumothorax is managed in emergency departments: a French multicentre descriptive study

Abstract Background Management of spontaneous pneumothorax (SP) is still subject to debate. Although encouraging results of recent studies about outpatient management with chest drains fitted with a one-way valve, no data exist concerning application of this strategy in real life conditions. We asse...

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Main Authors: S. Kepka, J. C. Dalphin, J. B. Pretalli, A. L. Parmentier, D. Lauque, G. Trebes, EXPPI study group, F. Mauny, T. Desmettre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Spontaneous pneumothorax
Outpatient management
Observation
Aspiration
Thoracic drainage
Emergency department
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12873-018-0213-2

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