Abstract:
:Conventional teaching on the mechanisms and treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax is either obviously wrong or based on a misunderstanding of the natural history of the condition. Spontaneous pneumothorax is a generally benign, self-limiting condition where conservative management should be considered. If intervention is needed, medical thoracoscopy might be the procedure of choice.
journal_name
Intern Med Jjournal_title
Internal medicine journalauthors
Simpson Gdoi
10.1111/j.1445-5994.2009.02155.xsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2010-03-01 00:00:00pages
231-4issue
3eissn
1444-0903issn
1445-5994pii
IMJ2155journal_volume
40pub_type
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