Conservative and operative management of spontaneous pneumothorax in children and adolescents: Are we abusing of CT?
Angelo ZarfatiValerio PardiSimone FredianiIvan Pietro AloiAntonella AccinniArianna BertocchiniSilvia MadafferiAlessandro InserraPublished in: Pediatric pulmonology (2023)
First-line conservative management had a significantly shorter hospitalization and better outcome, with a similar incidence of recurrences. The presence of blebs at CT does not predict the risk of recurrence. The CT scan should be reserved for a small number of selected patients who have post-VATS refractory or recurrent pneumothorax.