Pneumothorax Management Guidelines

Pneumothorax Management Guidelines. The definitive management and prevention of recurrent pneumothorax is discussed in this topic review. Our approach expands upon that outlined in published.

Management of spontaneous pneumothorax depends on multiple factors including the patient’s stability, the size of the pneumothorax, occurrence (i.e., first episode or recurrent), and the type. Gas in the pleural space is termed a pneumothorax.