Management of the Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax: Current Guidance, Controversies, and Recent Advances

Journal of Clinical Medicine

George William Nava¹  Steven Philip Walker¹ 

[1] Academic Respiratory Unit, Southmead Hospital, Bristol BS10 5NB, UK;

关键词: secondary spontaneous pneumothorax;    persistent air leak;    autologous blood patch;   

DOI  :  10.3390/jcm11051173

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (SSP) is a medical emergency where the lung collapses in the presence of underlying chronic lung disease. It is the commonest cause of spontaneous pneumothorax and results in significant breathlessness, higher morbidity, mortality, and longer hospital admissions than with patients with pneumothoraces and no underlying lung disease. This article explores the current guidance, controversies, and recent advances in the management of this condition.

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