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Abstract
Clinical details are given of two patients who developed ipsilateral pulmonary oedema following re-expansion of their spontaneous pneumothoraces by intercostal drainage of air. The possible mechanisms underlying the oedema are discussed, and prior literature is analysed. Reference is made particularly to its predictability and to precautions recommended to minimize the frequency of this potentially fatal complication in the management of spontaneous pneumothorax.Entities:
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Year: 1975 PMID: 1124529 PMCID: PMC470244 DOI: 10.1136/thx.30.1.54
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Thorax ISSN: 0040-6376 Impact factor: 9.139