The Role of Simple Aspiration in the Management of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 131-138

  Chan, Stewart Siu Wa ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

aspiration; drainage; guidelines; spontaneous pneumothorax; treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; CATHETER ASPIRATION; CONSENSUS; COST CONTROL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TUBE;

CHEST TUBES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; PNEUMOTHORAX; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SUCTION;

EID: 39049122671     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.05.040     Document Type: Article

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