Open AccessManagement of the pediatric spontaneous pneumothorax: is primary surgery the treatment of choice?
Author(s) -
Mónica E. López,
Sara C. Fallon,
Timothy C. Lee,
J. Rubén Rodriguez,
Mary L. Brandt,
Mark V. Mazziotti
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the american journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 153
eISSN - 1879-1883
pISSN - 0002-9610
DOI - 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2014.06.009
Subject(s) - medicine , pleurodesis , pneumothorax , surgery , retrospective cohort study , prospective cohort study , pediatric surgery , video assisted thoracoscopic surgery , primary treatment
Surgery as the primary management strategy for pediatric primary spontaneous pneumothorax is controversial. This study aims to evaluate the outcomes and effectiveness of management approaches for pediatric spontaneous pneumothorax.
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