Management of spontaneous pneumothorax in patients with COVID-19.

Hakki UlutasMuhammet Reha Çelik Ilham Gulcek Muhammed KalkanMehmet AgarTalat KilicEmine Gulcek

Published in: Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery (2021)

The increased number of cases of pneumothorax suggests that pneumothorax may be a complication of COVID-19 infection. During medical treatment of COVID-19, pneumothorax may be the only reason for hospitalization. Although tube thoracostomy is a sufficient treatment option in most cases, clinicians should be aware of the difficulties that may arise in diagnosis and treatment.

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