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Original Articles: General Thoracic

Invited Commentary

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Guy's Hospital, St. Thomas St, London, SE1 9RT United Kingdom

(Email: loic.lang-lazdunski@gstt.nhs.uk).

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Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) remains one of the most frequently treated conditions in thoracic practice. The American College of Chest Physicians, the British Thoracic Society, and other scientific societies have published guidelines for the management of this condition.

Current indications for surgical referral include persistent air leak (> 5 days), ipsilateral recurrence, bilateral pneumothorax, tension pneumothorax, hemopneumothorax, and occupational hazard.

In most countries, a patient presenting with a first episode of PSP . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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