Short ‐wave therapy for spontaneous pneumothorax: A case report

A patient with spontaneous pneumothorax of 40% was treated by short‐wave diathermy without chest drainage. A 5‐day course of therapy achieved a satisfactory outcome, with the mean rate of air absorption being about 8% per day. We reviewed previous studies and found that short‐wave and ultrashort‐wave therapy could be feasible treatment options for minimal pneumothorax and residual pneumothorax after aspiration. Our study provides a case for further clinical application of short‐wave therapy. We recommend further large‐scale, randomized controlled studies to evaluate the effects of this mode of treatment. Bioelectromagnetics. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Source: Bioelectromagnetics - September 30, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Dongmei Ye, Chen Chen, Liang Wang, Mei Shen Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research