
Indications for Surgery in Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Specialty: | Pulmonology |
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Description: | Many patients with a primary spontaneous pneumothorax can be treated by observation or by simple aspiration. However, a subset of patients may require surgical therapy if there is failure to resolve, a high risk for recurrence or zero tolerance for a recurrence. |
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