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World J Clin Cases. Sep 26, 2023; 11(27): 6415-6423
Published online Sep 26, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i27.6415
Published online Sep 26, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i27.6415
Closed thoracic drainage in elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease complicated with spontaneous pneumothorax: A retrospective study
Wei Wang, Dong-Ning Zhu, Shan-Shan Shao, Jun Bao, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The People’s Hospital of Shexian, Huangshan 242700, Anhui Province, China
Author contributions: Wang W and Bao J contributed equally to this work; Wang W designed the study; Zhu DN and Shao SS contributed to the analysis of the manuscript; Wang W and Bao J involved in the data and writing of this article; and all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of the People’s Hospital of Shexian.
Informed consent statement: All study participants or their legal guardian provided informed written consent about personal and medical data collection prior to study enrolment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: We have no financial relationships to disclose.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
Corresponding author: Jun Bao, MM, Chief Physician, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The People’s Hospital of Shexian, No. 12 Shezhou Avenue, Huangshan 242700, Anhui Province, China. junbao2068@163.com
Received: July 18, 2023
Peer-review started: July 18, 2023
First decision: August 4, 2023
Revised: August 10, 2023
Accepted: August 31, 2023
Article in press: August 31, 2023
Published online: September 26, 2023
Processing time: 64 Days and 7.9 Hours
Peer-review started: July 18, 2023
First decision: August 4, 2023
Revised: August 10, 2023
Accepted: August 31, 2023
Article in press: August 31, 2023
Published online: September 26, 2023
Processing time: 64 Days and 7.9 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: To evaluate the clinical effectiveness of central venous catheters and indwelling pleural catheters in managing closed thoracic drainage in patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with concomitant by spontaneous pneumothorax.