Conservative treatment for recurrent secondary spontaneous pneumothorax in patients with a long recurrence-free interval.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although recurrence is included in surgical indications, there is no definitive guideline for managing recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax (SP) according to characteristics of recurrence, such as the type [primary SP (PSP) or secondary SP (SSP)] and recurrence-free interval (RFI). Actually, some patients with early cessation of air leak after closed thoracostomy tubes, a long RFI, or medical comorbidities are often managed conservatively without surgery. However, the validity of this management is unclear. The aims of the present study are to analyze treatment outcomes for recurrent SP according to the type of SP and RFI, and to check the validity of conservative treatment for patients according to type of SP and RFI.

Methods

We included 1,250 consecutive cases (62

SUBMITTER: Kim IS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7330374 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature