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Table 2 Sequential procedures used for the management of the first episode of pneumothorax in PLCH patientsa

From: Management and outcomes of pneumothorax in adult patients with Langerhans cell Histiocytosis

Procedure

N = 47b

Observationc, n

6

• alone

4

• +drainage

1

• +drainage+ surgery + drainage +surgery

1

Aspiration + drainage, n

1

Drainage, n

30

• alone

20

• +surgeryd

10

Surgerye, n

10

  1. ainformation on the management of the first episode of pneumothorax was available for 42 patients
  2. bbecause 5 patients had bilateral pneumothorax, a total of 47 hemithorax were treated
  3. cwell tolerated small pneumothorax in all cases
  4. dtwo patients needed 2 successive VATS interventions
  5. eone patient needed 2 successive VATS interventions
  6. Abbreviation definitions: PLCH pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis, VATS video-assisted thoracic surgery
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Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases

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