AI Article Synopsis
- - The report outlines the background of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) treatment, exploring its causes, symptoms, and diagnostic processes.
- - It highlights minimally invasive treatment options for PSP, including thoracentesis and chemical pleurodesis, detailing how these procedures work.
- - The authors weigh the advantages and disadvantages of each treatment method and stress that international guidelines recommend these as the first choice in managing PSP.
Article Abstract
The authors of this report present the history of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) treatment, its etiology, clinical symptoms, and diagnostic methodology. Further, they discuss minimally invasive methods of treating PSP such as thoracentesis and chemical pleurodesis. They discuss the pros and cons of each method, emphasizing that, according to the international recommendations, they should be used as the first line of treatment for PSP.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5233762 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2016.64874 | DOI Listing |
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