What is the treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax?
Correct Answer: Simple needle aspiration
Description: Initial treatment for primary spontaneous pneumothorax is Needle Aspiration Primary spontaneous pneumothorax occurs almost exclusively in smokers; suggests that these patients have subclinical lung disease. If the patient has a recurrent pneumothorax, thoracoscopy with stapling of blebs and pleural abrasion is indicated. Thoracoscopy is almost 100% successful in preventing recurrences.
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