Spontaneous pneumothorax in children: When is invasive treatment indicated?

Pediatric Pulmonology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 41-46

  O'Lone, E ^a   Elphick, H E ^a   Robinson, P J ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Air leak; Cystic fibrosis; Intercostal catheter; Pneumothorax

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERCOSTAL CATHETER; INVASIVE PROCEDURE; MALE; MARFAN SYNDROME; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX; THORAX DRAINAGE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADOLESCENT; CATHETERIZATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PLEURODESIS; PNEUMOTHORAX; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUCTION; THORACIC SURGERY; TIME FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 38349063494     PISSN: 87556863     EISSN: 10990496     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.20734     Document Type: Article

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