TY - JOUR JO - Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska/Polish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery SN - 1731-5530 VL - 13 IS - 4 PY - 2016 ID - Rokicki2016 TI - Is it possible to standardize the treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax? Part 1: etiology, symptoms, diagnostics, minimally invasive treatment AB - The authors of this report present the history of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) treatment, its etiology, clinical symptoms, and diagnostic methodology. Further, they discuss minimally invasive methods of treating PSP such as thoracentesis and chemical pleurodesis. They discuss the pros and cons of each method, emphasizing that, according to the international recommendations, they should be used as the first line of treatment for PSP. AU - Rokicki, Wojciech AU - Rokicki, Marek AU - Wojtacha, Jacek AU - Filipowski, Marek AU - Dżejlili, Agata AU - Czyżewski, Damian SP - 322 EP - 327 DA - 2016 DO - 10.5114/kitp.2016.64874 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2016.64874 ER -