Spontaneous Pneumothorax: Conservative vs Interventional Treatment Conservative management with initial observation may be noninferior to immediate interventional management for carefully selected patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax.
Routine X-Ray Not Needed After US-Guided Central Line Insertion There was a low risk of pneumothorax and catheter misplacement after a ultrasound-guided procedure.
Chest Tube Placement vs Needle Aspiration for Spontaneous Pneumothorax Both chest tube placement and needle aspiration were considered acceptable treatments for primary spontaneous pneumothorax.
Drainage Duration, Length of Hospital Stay With Different Pneumothorax Treatments Treatment with a small pigtail catheter may shorten the drainage duration and length of hospital stay in patients with spontaneous pneumothorax.
