Long-term follow-up of planned treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax
AUTOR(ES)
Lichter, Ivan
RESUMO
Lichter, I. (1974).Thorax, 29, 32-37. Long-term follow-up of planned treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax. Ninety-six patients presenting with spontaneous pneumothorax have been followed for a period of five to 12 years after initial treatment. Treatment was designed to deal with the pneumothorax episode and management was planned to minimize the risk of recurrence. Patients were treated initially by intercostal tube drainage, and subsequent management depended upon the nature of the underlying disease and the behaviour of the pneumothorax.
