Management of Pediatric Patients With Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum: A Retrospective Chart Review
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Vivek Patel, Nathalie Carey, Daniel Briatico, Lisa VanHouwelingen
Topic overview
Given the paucity of data on pediatric spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM), management is largely informed by extrapolation from adult studies or personal clinical experience, resulting in significant heterogeneity. The purpose of this study was to describe how pediatric patients with SPM are clinically managed at our institution and propose a treatment algorithm.
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