Primary spontaneous pneumothorax: 1-Year recurrence rate after simple aspiration

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 88-91

  Chan, Stewart S W ^a   Rainer, Timothy H ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Aspiration; Pneumothorax; Recurrence; Treatment outcomes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PNEUMOTHORAX; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33746640927     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mej.0000192047.97105.59     Document Type: Article

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