Search results for "Pneumothorax"
Observation has highest utility, lowest cost of options for primary spontaneous pneumothorax
A review comparing strategies for primary spontaneous pneumothorax found that chest tube and aspiration were more likely to result in resolution of the condition without additional intervention, but patients who underwent observation instead had the shortest length of stay.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/05/24/observation-has-highest-utility-lowest-cost-of-options-for-primary-spontaneous-pneumothorax.htm
24 May 2023
Conservative management appears safe, effective for some cases of spontaneous pneumothorax
Based on this randomized trial and other evidence, a conservative approach should be made available to young, healthy patients with a large primary spontaneous pneumothorax if certain conditions are met, according to an accompanying editorial.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/02/05/4.htm
5 Feb 2020