The Needle Vs. The Knife for Spontaneous Pneumothorax: A Closer Look at the EXPRED Study
REBEL EM
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
PMID: 36693146 Clinical Question: In patients aged 18-50 years with primary and complete pneumothorax, is simple aspiration non-inferior to chest tube drainage for rates of pulmonary re-expansion within 24 hours? Absence of residual pneumothorax or the presence of an apical residual pneumothorax smaller than 2 cm, based on chest radiography.
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