Characteristics of hospitalisations for non-traumatic pneumothorax between 2008 and 2011 in France
| Characteristics | N=59 637 |
|---|---|
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 38 (19) |
| Year, n (%) | |
| 2008 | 14 747 (25%) |
| 2009 | 15 170 (25%) |
| 2010 | 14 898 (25%) |
| 2011 | 14 822 (25%) |
| Season, n (%) | |
| Winter | 14 927 (25%) |
| Spring | 15 101 (25%) |
| Summer | 14 442 (24%) |
| Fall | 15 167 (26%) |
| Pneumothorax type | |
| Idiopathic | 50 596 (85%) |
| Secondary | 9041 (15%) |
| Place of hospitalisation | |
| Surgical ward | 16 236 (27%) |
| Medical ward | 43 401 (73%) |
| Intensive or intermediate care unit | 16 057 (27%) |
| Surgical treatment | n=14 352 |
| Thoracoscopic blebs resection with partial pleural resection or pleural abrasion | 7529 (52%) |
| Intrapleural instillation of irritant substance | 3431 (23%) |
| Resection of bullae by thoracotomy | 2889 (20%) |
| Others | 503 (5%) |
| Hospitalisation duration, mean (SD) | 7.0 (9.0) |