Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) commonly occurs in tall, thin, adolescent men.
Though the pathogenesis of PSP has been gradually uncovered, there is still a lack of …

Introduction Management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) is mainly based on
adults. Data are controversial with regards to its management in children. We aimed to …

OBJECTIVES Primary spontaneous pneumothorax frequently recurs after chest tube
management. Evidence is lacking whether patients may benefit from surgery following their …

Introduction: There is a lack of pediatric-specific guidelines for the workup and management
of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) in children. The aim of this study was to …

Objectives The incidence of primary spontaneous pneumothorax is partly unknown.
Commonly quoted estimates were published decades ago and recent large-scale …

Purpose There is no consensus in the pediatric surgical community about when to
recommend video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for patients with primary …

Purpose There is controversy regarding the best way to prevent recurrences of primary
spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) in children. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease whose distinctive
feature is the development of symmetrical polyarthritis. It has a prevalence of 1% in the …

Introduction: The timing of surgical intervention in the management of spontaneous
pneumothorax remains controversial. The aim of this multicenter review was to compare …

Background With the adoption of high-tech thoracoscopic surgical instruments, video-
assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has gradually replaced traditional thoracotomy and …