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Barton EC, Maskell NA, Walker SP. Expert Review on Spontaneous Pneumothorax: Advances, Controversies, and New Directions. Semin Respir Crit Care Med 2023. [PMID: 37321247 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1769615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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For decades, there has been scanty evidence, most of which is of poor quality, to guide clinicians in the assessment and management of pneumothorax. A recent surge in pneumothorax research has begun to address controversies surrounding the topic and change the face of pneumothorax management. In this article, we review controversies concerning the etiology, pathogenesis, and classification of pneumothorax, and discuss recent advances in its management, including conservative and ambulatory management. We review the evidence base for the challenges of managing pneumothorax, including persistent air leak, and suggest new directions for future research that can help provide patient-centered, evidence-based management for this challenging cohort of patients.
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- Eleanor C Barton
- Academic Respiratory Unit, North Bristol National Health Service Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Academic Respiratory Unit, North Bristol National Health Service Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Academic Respiratory Unit, North Bristol National Health Service Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Jouneau S, Vuillard C, Salé A, Bazin Y, Sohier L, Kerjouan M, Ricard JD, Messika J. Outpatient management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax. Respir Med 2020; 176:106240. [PMID: 33248364 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2020.106240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Revised: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The outpatient management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) is still debated. The risk of a tension pneumothorax is used to justify active treatment like chest-tube drainage, although outpatient management can reduce both the time in hospital and the cost of treatment. It is also likely to be the patient's choice. This report is a reappraisal of the situations for which outpatient management, by monitoring alone, or using minimally invasive techniques, can be considered.
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- Stéphane Jouneau
- Service de Pneumologie, Centre de Compétences pour Les Maladies Pulmonaires Rares, Hôpital Pontchaillou, Rennes, France; IRSET UMR, 1085, Université de Rennes 1, Rennes, France
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- Service de Réanimation Médico-Chirurgicale, AP-HP.Nord - Université de Paris, Hôpital Louis Mourier, F-92700, Colombes, France
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- Service de Pneumologie, Centre de Compétences pour Les Maladies Pulmonaires Rares, Hôpital Pontchaillou, Rennes, France
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- Service des Maladies Respiratoires et Infectieuses, Hôpital Broussais, 35400, Saint-Malo, France
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- Service de Pneumologie, Centre Hospitalier Bretagne Sud, Lorient, France
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- Service de Pneumologie, Centre de Compétences pour Les Maladies Pulmonaires Rares, Hôpital Pontchaillou, Rennes, France
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- Service de Réanimation Médico-Chirurgicale, AP-HP.Nord - Université de Paris, Hôpital Louis Mourier, F-92700, Colombes, France; Université de Paris, Infection, Antimicrobials, Modelling, Evolution, IAME, UMR 1137, INSERM, F, 75018, Paris, France
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- Service de Pneumologie B et Transplantation Pulmonaire, AP-HP.Nord - Université de Paris, Hôpital Bichat-Claude Bernard, F-75018, Paris, France; Université de Paris, Physiopathology and Epidemiology of Respiratory Diseases, PHERE, UMR1152, INSERM, F-75018 Paris, France.
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Parlak M, Uil SM, van den Berg JW. A prospective, randomised trial of pneumothorax therapy: Manual aspiration versus conventional chest tube drainage. Respir Med 2012; 106:1600-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2012.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2012] [Revised: 07/31/2012] [Accepted: 08/04/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Chan SSW. The Role of Simple Aspiration in the Management of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax. J Emerg Med 2008; 34:131-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.05.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2006] [Revised: 12/01/2006] [Accepted: 02/11/2007] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Devanand A, Koh MS, Ong TH, Low SY, Phua GC, Tan KL, Philip Eng CT, Samuel M. Simple aspiration versus chest-tube insertion in the management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax: a systematic review. Respir Med 2004; 98:579-90. [PMID: 15250222 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2004.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND The initial treatment of a primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) is controversial. Guidelines of the British Thoracic Society recommend simple aspiration for all PSP requiring intervention. The placement of chest tubes is only advocated for patients who fail simple aspiration. However, the American College of Chest Physicians Delphi Consensus Statement found simple aspiration to be rarely appropriate in the management of PSP. AIMS To compare simple aspiration with chest-tube drainage in the initial management of PSP. METHODS Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). OUTCOME MEASURES Reductions in duration of hospital stay, recurrence rate and pain or dyspnoea score were classified as benefits, whereas reductions in successful events were classified as risks. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS For dichotomous data, the relative risk (RR) and 95% confidence intervals were calculated. For continuous data, weighted mean differences (WMD) were used. RESULTS Three RCTs were identified with a combined total of 194 patients. Simple aspiration was associated with shorter hospitalization (WMD -1.30 days [-2.20 to -0.39]). The results for success rate could not be combined because of differences in outcome definitions. However, a pooled result for "success at 1 week or more" showed no significant difference between either intervention (RR 0.86 [0.67, 1.11]). Results of recurrence at 1 year were also not significantly different (RR 0.73 [0.39-1.38]). Different reporting systems for pain scores meant that data could not be pooled. Only one trial reported dyspnoea scores. CONCLUSION RCT evidence in this field is limited, and the total sample size is too small to make any firm conclusion. On the basis of current available evidence, simple aspiration is advantageous in the initial management of PSP because of shorter hospitalization. There is no significant difference in recurrence at 1 year using either modality, and the efficacy data are inconclusive.
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- A Devanand
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore 169608, Singapore.
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- M Henry
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The General Infirmary at Leeds, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK.
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- M Henry
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The General Infirmary at Leeds, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK.
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Light RW. Manual aspiration: the preferred method for managing primary spontaneous pneumothorax? Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2002; 165:1202-3. [PMID: 11991864 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.2202069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Noppen M, Alexander P, Driesen P, Slabbynck H, Verstraeten A. Manual aspiration versus chest tube drainage in first episodes of primary spontaneous pneumothorax: a multicenter, prospective, randomized pilot study. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2002; 165:1240-4. [PMID: 11991872 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200111-078oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 172] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Although there is no agreement on the optimal treatment of patients presenting with a first episode of primary spontaneous pneumothorax, the majority of physicians prefer chest tube drainage for air evacuation. Manual aspiration of air has been proposed by some, but lack of sound comparative data and safety data has limited its use. In this first randomized, prospective, multicenter pilot study, 60 patients with a first episode of primary spontaneous pneumothorax were randomly allocated to manual aspiration (n = 27) or chest tube drainage (n = 33). Immediate success was obtained in 16 out of 27 (59.3%) in the manual aspiration group, and in 21 out of 33 (63.6%) in the chest tube drainage group (p = 0.9). One-week success rates were 25 out of 27 (93%) in the intention-to-treat manual aspiration group and 28 out of 33 (85%) in the chest tube drainage group (p = 0.4). Fourteen of 27 manual aspiration patients (52%) were hospitalized, versus 100% of the chest tube drainage patients (p < 0.0001). Recurrence rates with at least 1-year follow-up were 7 out of 26 (26%) in the manual aspiration group, and 9 out of 33 (27.3%) in the chest tube drainage group (p = 0.9). There were no complications associated with manual aspiration. Although statistical power is insufficient to formally confirm therapeutic equality, this pilot study suggests that in first episodes of primary spontaneous pneumothorax, manual aspiration seems equally effective as chest tube drainage and is safe, well tolerated, and feasible as an outpatient procedure in the majority of patients.
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- Marc Noppen
- Vlaamse Werkgroep voor Medische Thoracoscopie en Interventionele Pneumologie, Brussels, Belgium.
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Mendis D, El-Shanawany T, Mathur A, Redington AE. Management of spontaneous pneumothorax: are British Thoracic Society guidelines being followed? Postgrad Med J 2002; 78:80-4. [PMID: 11807188 PMCID: PMC1742255 DOI: 10.1136/pmj.78.916.80] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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In 1993, the British Thoracic Society (BTS) issued guidelines for the management of spontaneous pneumothorax. The aim of this study was to determine the level of adherence to and awareness of these guidelines at a London teaching hospital. A retrospective case note audit of 59 episodes of acute spontaneous pneumothorax was performed. In patients undergoing intervention, the initial procedure was simple aspiration in 32 (73%) and chest tube insertion in 12 (27%) cases, contrasting with the BTS recommendation that aspiration should be attempted first in all such patients. Simple aspiration was successful on 34% of occasions. Successful aspiration was associated with a significantly shorter hospital stay (median 3, range 1-11 days) than either failed aspiration (7, 3-66 days; p=0.003) or chest tube insertion without aspiration (9, 3-16 days; p=0.005). Other areas where practice differed from the BTS guidelines were clamping of chest tubes and use of a pursestring suture for wound closure. A follow up questionnaire survey suggested a lack of familiarity with the guidelines. These findings indicate that current management of spontaneous pneumothorax deviates from the BTS guidelines in a number of potentially important respects. Attention should be directed to improving awareness of and access to clinical guidelines.
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- D Mendis
- Guy's, King's, and St Thomas' School of Medicine, Guy's Hospital, London, UK
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Kiely DG, Ansari S, Davey WA, Mahadevan V, Taylor GJ, Seaton D. Bedside tracer gas technique accurately predicts outcome in aspiration of spontaneous pneumothorax. Thorax 2001; 56:617-21. [PMID: 11462064 PMCID: PMC1746118 DOI: 10.1136/thorax.56.8.617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is no technique in general use that reliably predicts the outcome of manual aspiration of spontaneous pneumothorax. We have hypothesised that the absence of a pleural leak at the time of aspiration will identify a group of patients in whom immediate discharge is unlikely to be complicated by early lung re-collapse and have tested this hypothesis by using a simple bedside tracer gas technique. METHODS Eighty four episodes of primary spontaneous pneumothorax and 35 episodes of secondary spontaneous pneumothorax were studied prospectively. Patients breathed air containing a tracer (propellant gas from a pressurised metered dose inhaler) while the pneumothorax was aspirated percutaneously. Tracer gas in the aspirate was detected at the bedside using a portable flame ioniser and episodes were categorised as tracer gas positive (>1 part per million of tracer gas) or negative. The presence of tracer gas was taken to imply a persistent pleural leak. Failure of manual aspiration and the need for a further intervention was based on chest radiographic appearances showing either failure of the lung to re-expand or re-collapse following initial re-expansion. RESULTS A negative tracer gas test alone implied that manual aspiration would be successful in the treatment of 93% of episodes of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (p<0.001) and in 86% of episodes of secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (p=0.01). A positive test implied that manual aspiration would either fail to re-expand the lung or that early re-collapse would occur despite initial re-expansion in 66% of episodes of primary spontaneous pneumothorax and 71% of episodes of secondary spontaneous pneumothorax. Lung re-inflation on the chest radiograph taken immediately after aspiration was a poor predictor of successful aspiration, with lung re-collapse occurring in 34% of episodes by the following day such that a further intervention was required. CONCLUSIONS National guidelines currently recommend immediate discharge of patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax based primarily on the outcome of the post-aspiration chest radiograph which we have shown to be a poor predictor of early lung re-collapse. Using a simple bedside test in combination with the post-aspiration chest radiograph, we can predict with high accuracy the success of aspiration in achieving sustained lung re-inflation, thereby identifying patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax who can be safely and immediately discharged home and those who should be observed overnight because of a significant risk of re-collapse, with an estimated re-admission rate of 1%.
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- D G Kiely
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust, Ipswich IP4 5PD, UK
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Kiely DG, Ansari S, Davey WA, Mahadevan V, Taylor GJ, Seaton D. Bedside tracer gas technique accurately predicts outcome in aspiration of spontaneous pneumothorax. Thorax 2001. [DOI: 10.1136/thx.56.8.617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BACKGROUNDThere is no technique in general use that reliably predicts the outcome of manual aspiration of spontaneous pneumothorax. We have hypothesised that the absence of a pleural leak at the time of aspiration will identify a group of patients in whom immediate discharge is unlikely to be complicated by early lung re-collapse and have tested this hypothesis by using a simple bedside tracer gas technique.METHODSEighty four episodes of primary spontaneous pneumothorax and 35 episodes of secondary spontaneous pneumothorax were studied prospectively. Patients breathed air containing a tracer (propellant gas from a pressurised metered dose inhaler) while the pneumothorax was aspirated percutaneously. Tracer gas in the aspirate was detected at the bedside using a portable flame ioniser and episodes were categorised as tracer gas positive (>1 part per million of tracer gas) or negative. The presence of tracer gas was taken to imply a persistent pleural leak. Failure of manual aspiration and the need for a further intervention was based on chest radiographic appearances showing either failure of the lung to re-expand or re-collapse following initial re-expansion.RESULTSA negative tracer gas test alone implied that manual aspiration would be successful in the treatment of 93% of episodes of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (p<0.001) and in 86% of episodes of secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (p=0.01). A positive test implied that manual aspiration would either fail to re-expand the lung or that early re-collapse would occur despite initial re-expansion in 66% of episodes of primary spontaneous pneumothorax and 71% of episodes of secondary spontaneous pneumothorax. Lung re-inflation on the chest radiograph taken immediately after aspiration was a poor predictor of successful aspiration, with lung re-collapse occurring in 34% of episodes by the following day such that a further intervention was required.CONCLUSIONSNational guidelines currently recommend immediate discharge of patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax based primarily on the outcome of the post-aspiration chest radiograph which we have shown to be a poor predictor of early lung re-collapse. Using a simple bedside test in combination with the post-aspiration chest radiograph, we can predict with high accuracy the success of aspiration in achieving sustained lung re-inflation, thereby identifying patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax who can be safely and immediately discharged home and those who should be observed overnight because of a significant risk of re-collapse, with an estimated re-admission rate of 1%.
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- M H Baumann
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson 39216-4505, USA
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Andrivet P, Djedaini K, Teboul JL, Brochard L, Dreyfuss D. Spontaneous pneumothorax. Comparison of thoracic drainage vs immediate or delayed needle aspiration. Chest 1995; 108:335-9. [PMID: 7634863 DOI: 10.1378/chest.108.2.335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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In the first part of this study, 61 patients admitted for the first episode or the first recurrence of a spontaneous pneumothorax (SP) were randomly treated with thoracic drainage (TD; 28 patients) or with simple needle aspiration (NA; 33 patients). Success rate of therapy was significantly higher with TD than with NA (93%, CI 84 to 100 vs 67%, CI 51 to 83; p = 0.01). Hospital stay was similar between the two groups (7 +/- 4.6 vs 7 +/- 5.6 days), mainly because NA was delayed by 72 h in 26 patients. Recurrence rates at 3 months were 29% (CI 11 to 47%) after TD, and 14% (CI 0 to 29%) after NA (p > 0.20, NS). In the second part of the study, an additional population of 35 patients was treated by immediate NA, with a success rate of 68.5% (CI 53.5 to 83.5%), and a recurrence rate at 3 months of 30% (CI 10 to 50%). Taken together, our results indicate that NA may be proposed as a first-line treatment of SP, with a successful result in two thirds of patients and recurrence in one fifth of patients. In patients who do not heal with NA, a combined risk of TD failure and short-term recurrence of 50% may be an incentive for undelayed surgical procedures.
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- P Andrivet
- Medical Intensive Care Units, Centre Médico-Chirurgical de Bligny, Briis/forges, France
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Schoenenberger RA, Haefeli WE, Weiss P, Ritz R. Evaluation of conventional chest tube therapy for iatrogenic pneumothorax. Chest 1993; 104:1770-2. [PMID: 8252961 DOI: 10.1378/chest.104.6.1770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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STUDY OBJECTIVE To assess conventional, large chest tube therapy in iatrogenic pneumothorax and to determine the optimal moment when to use more invasive procedures. DESIGN Retrospective chart review. SETTING Medical intensive care unit of a university hospital. PATIENTS Forty-seven patients with needle-induced iatrogenic pneumothorax. Twenty-four patients had an underlying pleural or pulmonary disorder. INTERVENTIONS After insertion of a 20- to 24-French plastic chest tube connected to an underwater seal, suction was maintained until gas egress stopped or up to 10 days in patients with a persisting gas leak. RESULTS In 96 percent, a definite occlusion of the pneumothorax was achieved. In all patients without an underlying lung disorder, gas egress stopped definitely after 72 h. In the presence of an underlying lung disorder, 92 percent of the pneumothoraces were healed after 10 days of continuous suction therapy. At 72 h, only 71 percent of the latter group were healed (p < 0.05 vs patients without lung disease). No major complication of chest tube therapy occurred. CONCLUSION Conventional chest tube therapy is a safe and effective treatment for iatrogenic pneumothorax. In patients with an underlying lung disease, gas egress may last for up to 10 days. In these patients, the earlier use of a more invasive approach may be justified if the air leak persists.
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- R A Schoenenberger
- Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
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Light RW. Management of spontaneous pneumothorax. THE AMERICAN REVIEW OF RESPIRATORY DISEASE 1993; 148:245-8. [PMID: 8317808 DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm/148.1.245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- R W Light
- Veterans Administration Medical Center, Long Beach, California 90822
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Goldwater PN. Preventing needlestick injuries. West J Med 1991. [DOI: 10.1136/bmj.302.6792.1602-c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Wright J, Ford H. Tuberculosis and HIV infection. BMJ (CLINICAL RESEARCH ED.) 1991; 302:1603. [PMID: 1855057 PMCID: PMC1670353 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.302.6792.1603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Morrison JB. Spontaneous pneumothorax. West J Med 1991. [DOI: 10.1136/bmj.302.6792.1603-a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Errington RD. The cyclotron saga continues: Author's reply. West J Med 1991. [DOI: 10.1136/bmj.302.6792.1603-c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Seaton D, Yoganathan K, Coady T, Barker R. Spontaneous pneumothorax: Authors' reply. West J Med 1991. [DOI: 10.1136/bmj.302.6778.728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Tachakra SS. Teaching junior doctors practical procedures. West J Med 1991. [DOI: 10.1136/bmj.302.6776.594-b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Seaton D, Yoganathan K, Coady T, Barker R. Spontaneous pneumothorax: Authors' reply. West J Med 1991. [DOI: 10.1136/bmj.302.6776.595-b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Lenox-Smith I. Spontaneous pneumothorax. BMJ (CLINICAL RESEARCH ED.) 1991; 302:595. [PMID: 1859545 PMCID: PMC1669434 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.302.6776.595-a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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