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Two clinical trials in the 1960s led to opposing recommendations for initial management of spontaneous pneumothorax,1,2 and the debate has continued since. Recently, simple aspiration has gained favour as a more acceptable procedure for patients and doctors.3,4 We conducted a randomised comparison of simple aspiration with intercostal drainage to assess acceptability and outcome at one year.Patients who presented with spontaneous pneumothorax and whom the admitting team thought required a drainage procedure were randomly allocated to either simple aspiration or intercostal drainage. Patients with signs of a tension pneumothorax or with lung disease other than previous pneumothorax were excluded.Simple aspiration was undertaken by inserting a 16-18 gauge catheter under local anaesthetic and aspirating air through a three way tap with the exit tube under water. The procedure was continued until no more air could be …

Simple aspiration versus intercostal tube drainage for spontaneous pneumothorax in patients with normal lungs