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Table 1 Summary of selected chest radiograph findings during two consecutive pregnancies with multiple spontaneous pneumothoraces

From: Management approach for recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax in consecutive pregnancies based on clinical and radiographic findings

Hospitalization

% pneumothorax on CXR

R

1

30*

 

2

<10

 

3

<10

 

4

50**

L

5

 
 

6

<10

 

7

50**

  1. Notes: R spontaneous pneumothoraces occurred in pregnancy #1–4, L spontaneous pneumothoraces occurred in pregnancy #5–7. (*) indicate hospitalizations associated with chest tube placement. (**) denotes surgical procedure to correct pneumothorax. CXR = chest x-ray.
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

ISSN: 1749-8090

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