Simple aspiration versus intercostal tube drainage for spontaneous pneumothorax in patients with normal lungs

BMJ

Volumn 309, Issue 6965, 1994, Pages 1338-

  Harvey, J ^a   Prescott, R J ^b  

^a SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; CATHETER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX; THORAX DRAINAGE; TUBE;

ADULT; CHEST TUBES; DRAINAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN; PNEUMOTHORAX; RECURRENCE; SUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0028036659     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.309.6965.1338     Document Type: Article

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