Society guideline links: Pneumothorax

Introduction — This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.

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Links to related guidelines are provided separately. (See "Society guideline links: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease" and "Society guideline links: Lymphangioleiomyomatosis" and "Society guideline links: Cystic fibrosis".)

United States

●Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF): Cystic fibrosis pulmonary guidelines on pulmonary complications – Hemoptysis and pneumothorax (2010)

●American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP): Delphi consensus statement for management of spontaneous pneumothorax (2001)

Europe

●European Respiratory Society (ERS): Task force statement for diagnosis and treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (2015)

United Kingdom

●British Thoracic Society (BTS): Management of spontaneous pneumothorax – Pleural disease guideline (ARCHIVED; published 2010)