| Literature DB >> 25337393 |
Scott Parrish1, Robert F Browning1, J Francis Turner1, Konstantinos Zarogoulidis1, Ioanna Kougioumtzi1, Georgios Dryllis1, Ioannis Kioumis1, Georgia Pitsiou1, Nikolaos Machairiotis1, Nikolaos Katsikogiannis1, Theodora Tsiouda1, Athanasios Madesis1, Theodoros Karaiskos1, Paul Zarogoulidis1.
Abstract
Pneumothorax is a life threatening situation that requires fast treatment. There are two major classifications: Primary and Secondary. Staging of pneumothorax is also very important for treatment. Treatment of pneumont can be performed either from thoracic surgeons, or pulmonary physicians. In our current work we provide up-to-date information regarding pneumothorax classification, staging and treatment from the point of view of expert pulmonary physicians.Keywords: Pneumothorax; intervention; medical thoracoscopy
Year: 2014 PMID: 25337393 PMCID: PMC4203991 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2014.08.06
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Thorac Dis ISSN: 2072-1439 Impact factor: 2.895