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Recovery from spontaneous pnumothorax
Is recovery from a spontaneous pnumothorax compromised by use of ibuprofen?
Is recovery from a spontaneous pnumothorax compromised by use of ibuprofen?
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@woodman– Good morning and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. That sounds very painful. From what I've read using any NSAID after a pneumothorax is not a great idea. How long https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21882030ago did this take place? When was your tube removed? Have you asked your doctor?
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21882030
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/15304-collapsed-lung-pneumothorax/prevention