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Assessment of spontaneous pneumothorax in adults in a tertiary care hospital.

Authors :
Dhua, Aparup
Chaudhuri, Arunabha Datta
Kundu, Susmita
Tapadar, Sumit Roy
Bhuniya, Sourin
Ghosh, Bijan
Mukherjee, Subhasis
Bhattacharya, Soumya
Source :
Lung India. Jul/Aug2015, Vol. 32 Issue 4, p415-416. 2p.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

The article focuses on the management and treatment of patients suffering from spontaneous pneumothorax (SP). Topics discussed include pleurodesis for secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (SSP) patients; management of SSP by oxygen flow; high recurrence rate of SP due to agent installation using chest tube; removal chest tube to prevent recurrence, and chest radiography to cross check the recurrence.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09702113
Volume :
32
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Lung India
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
110584440
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/0970-2113.159635