ArticleQJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians2024
CT features associated with contralateral recurrence of spontaneous pneumothorax.
Article in QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- New strategies in the management of pneumothorax.Breathe (Sheffield, England) · 2025Review
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Abstract
introductionSpontaneous pneumothorax recurs in 30-54% of patients without surgery. Identifying individuals likely to suffer a recurrence, who might benefit from pre-emptive surgery, is challenging. Previous meta-analysis suggested a relationship between contralateral recurrence and specific CT findings.
methodsWe analysed CT images and recurrence rates of 243 patients seen by our tertiary referral pneumothorax service.
resultsWe validated the meta-analysis observation that contralateral lung cysts are associated with a higher risk of contralateral recurrence in younger individuals. Furthermore, we observed that the size of contralateral cysts to be associated with increased contralateral recurrence in younger patients.
conclusionThe detection of contralateral lung cysts might therefore help identify younger patients more likely to benefit from pre-emptive surgery.
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