Pneumothorax

New pneumothorax research has been reported by A. Lal et al

Published in Women's Health Weekly, December 13th, 2007

According to recent research published in the journal Chest, "Though more common in male patients, primary spontaneous pneumothorax might be expected to occur reasonably often in female patients of child-bearing age. However, < 50 cases of pneumothorax in pregnancy have been previously reported."

"Special risks are posed for both the mother and the fetus in this situation. Previous management strategies have varied widely, without describing the more modem and less invasive techniques, and existing pneumothorax guidelines do not incorporate this diffficult scenario. A retrospective search of our database of 250 spontaneous pneumothorax patients over a 10-year...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2007-12-13)

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