ArticleWorld journal of surgery2016
Recurrent Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax is Common Following Chest Tube and Conservative Treatment.
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- Statewide Variation in Practices and Charges for Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax in Maryland, United States: A Retrospective Study.Journal of chest surgery · 2025Article
- Conservative management of spontaneous pneumothorax: A review of evidence and guidelines.Bioinformation · 2025Article
- Assessment of Tetracycline Pleurodesis in Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax.Advanced biomedical research · 2025Article
- Postoperative Drainage Efficacy of 8Fr Pigtail Catheter After Bullectomy: A Non-Inferiority Study.Cureus · 2024Article
- Children with large primary spontaneous pneumothoraxes may benefit from early operative intervention.Pediatric surgery international · 2022Article
- Effectiveness of Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery with Bullectomy and Partial Pleurectomy in the Treatment of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax-A Retrospective Long-Term Single-Center Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax: Our single-center, five-year experience.Turk gogus kalp damar cerrahisi dergisi · 2022Article
- Demographics, clinical characteristics, and recurrence rate of patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax at a tertiary care center in Qatar.Qatar medical journal · 2022Article
- Is surgery a risk factor for contralateral recurrence pneumothorax in adolescent with primary spontaneous pneumothorax?General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2021Article
- Socioeconomic Impact of Recurrent Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax: Should Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Be Considered at First Episode of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax?Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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- An evidence-based review of primary spontaneous pneumothorax in the adolescent population.Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open · 2021Review
- Histopathologic Findings Associated With Matrix Metalloproteinases Proceeding to Recurrence of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax in Adolescents.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2021Article
- New insights into spontaneous pneumothorax: A review.African journal of thoracic and critical care medicine · 2021Review
- Factors Associated with Duration of Intercostal Chest Drainage in Patients with Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax and the Role of Pulmonary Rehabilitation.Open access emergency medicine : OAEM · 2021Article
- Chest Tube Drainage Versus Conservative Management as the Initial Treatment of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Review
- Should We Consider the Resected Lung Volume in Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax?World journal of surgery · 2020Article
- Incidence of primary spontaneous pneumothorax: a validated, register-based nationwide study.ERJ open research · 2019Article
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Abstract
introductionPrevious studies on primary spontaneous pneumothorax reported variable recurrence rates, but they were based on heterogeneous patient populations including secondary pneumothorax. We investigated young patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax exclusively and used a national registry to track readmissions and calculate independent predictors of recurrence.
methodsA prospective cohort study of consecutive young patients who were admitted over a 5-year period with their first episode of primary spontaneous pneumothorax and treated conservatively with a chest tube. Baseline characteristics were obtained from questionnaires presented on admittance. All patients were discharged with fully expanded lungs on chest radiography. Patient charts were identified in the national electronic patient registry for detailed information on readmissions due to recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax.
resultsWe included 234 patients. Male/female = ratio 5/1. After a median observation period of 3.6 years (range 1-6 years), recurrent pneumothorax was observed in 54 %. Ipsilateral recurrence was the most common (79 %) but 30 % also experienced contralateral pneumothorax during the study period. Females had a significantly higher age at debut (p < 0.01) and experienced significantly more recurrences over time (p < 0.01). Low body weight (<60 kg) was an independent predictor of recurrence and patients with repeated recurrences were significantly younger at debut (p = 0.01).
conclusionsPrimary spontaneous pneumothorax in younger patients with their first episode had a much higher recurrence rate than previously reported. Every doctor who treats patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax should be aware and patients informed.
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