Results
| PSP | SSP | |
|---|---|---|
| Total number of patients | 37 | 75 |
| No. Eligible for Ambulatory pathway | 37 | 41 |
| No. treated on ambulatory pathway | 30 | 24 |
| Average age (range) | 29.7 | 59.7 |
| Sex (M:F) | 25:5 | 16:8 |
| Size of pneumothorax (L:S) | All large | 23:1 |
| Resolution at day 5 | 23 (76.7%) | 16 (66.7%) |
| No. Requiring surgery due to non-resolution | 5 (16.7%) | 8 (33.3%) |
| Average Length of hospital stay (days) | 0.6 (0–3) | 1.08 (0–6) |
| Average duration of outpatient follow-up (range in days) | 3.2 (1–11) | 4.79 (1–14) |
| Number of reviews (range) | 1.57 (0–5) | 1.75 (1–4) |