ReviewAfrican journal of thoracic and critical care medicine2021
New insights into spontaneous pneumothorax: A review.
Review in African journal of thoracic and critical care medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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- Sex-, Age-, and Projection-Related Variability in Pneumothorax and Pulmonary Mass Detection Frequencies on Chest Radiographs: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- ABO and Rh blood group distributions in patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax: a comparative population-based study across two altitudes.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2026Article
- Five-Year Retrospective Analysis of Traumatic and Non-Traumatic Pneumothorax in 2797 Patients.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- New strategies in the management of pneumothorax.Breathe (Sheffield, England) · 2025Review
- Treating Spontaneous Pneumothorax Using an Innovative Surgical Technique Called Capnodissection Pleurectomy: Case Report.Interactive journal of medical research · 2024Article
- Risk factors for re-expansion pulmonary edema following chest tube drainage in patients with spontaneous pneumothorax: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of cardiovascular and thoracic research · 2024Review
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Abstract
A spontaneous pneumothorax is a pneumothorax that does not arise from trauma or an iatrogenic cause. Although the traditional classification of either primary or secondary spontaneous pneumothorax based on the absence or presence of overt underlying lung disease is still widely used, it is now well recognised that primary spontaneous pneumothorax is associated with underlying pleuropulmonary disease. Current evidence indicates that computed tomography screening for underlying disease should be considered in patients who present with spontaneous pneumothorax. Recent evidence suggests that conservative management has similar recurrence rates, less complications and shorter hospital stay compared with invasive interventions, even in large primary spontaneous pneumothoraces of >50%. A more conservative approach which is based on clinical assessment rather than pneumothorax size can thus be followed during the acute management in selected stable patients. The purpose of this review is to revisit the aetiology of spontaneous pneumothorax, identify which patients should be investigated for secondary causes and to give an overview of the management strategies at initial presentation as well as secondary prevention.
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