Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) is a relatively common problem in emergency
medicine. The incidence of PSP peaks in adolescence and is most common in tall, thin …

Background Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) has several commonly used
management strategies: observation, aspiration, and chest tube (CT). Economic modelling …

Introduction Current management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) is variable,
with little evidence from randomised controlled trials to guide treatment. Guidelines …

Aim Hospitalization, often with intervention, is the recommended management algorithm by
multiple international respiratory societies for management of a secondary spontaneous …

Accurate measurement of pneumothorax (PTX) size is necessary to guide clinical decision
making; however, there is no consensus as to which method should be used in pediatric …

Abstract Objective Traumatic pneumothoraces (T‐PTXs) are traditionally managed with an
intercostal catheter (ICC), despite little evidence for this. Success with conservative …

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 …

Introduction Though limited, recent evidence supports observation rather than intervention
for spontaneous pneumothorax management. We sought to compare the utilization and …

Objectives: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to compare chest tube drainage
and conservative management as the initial treatment of primary spontaneous …

Background There is growing opinion that primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP)
patients without hemodynamic compromise could be safely and successfully managed with …