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Abstract
We prospectively considered 65 patients admitted for a spontaneous pneumothorax (SP) to describe the pragmatic management of SP, the first recurrence-free interval after medical therapeutic procedure and to specify the first recurrence risk factors over a 7-year period in these patients treated medically.
The treatment options were observation alone (9%), needle aspiration (6%), small calibre chest tube (Pleuro-catheter®) drainage (28%) or thoracic tube drainage (49%), and pleurodesis with video-assisted thoracic surgery procedure (8%). Duration of the drainage and length of hospital stay were shorter in the Pleurocatheter®group than in the thoracic tube group (P<0·01). Among the 47 patients (72%) with a first SP and treated medically, nine patients (19%) had a first homolateral recurrence (FHR) during a mean follow-up of 84±13 months. Recurrence-free intervals ranged from 1 to 24 months (mean±![Math Eq]()
: 9·3±8·4 months). FHR cases were more frequent in the Pleurocatheter®group (P<0·04).
: 9·3±8·4 months). FHR cases were more frequent in the Pleurocatheter®group (P<0·04).Analysis of potential risk factors showed that the patient's height and a previous homolateral SP episode are independent recurrence risk factors.
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Accepted:
July 23,
2000
Received:
February 10,
2000
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