Patients with a current closed pneumothorax should not travel on commercial flights. Patients may be able to fly 6 weeks after a definitive surgical intervention and resolution of the pneumothorax. Careful medical assessment is required beforehand.
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Flying commercially with a pneumothorax is not recommended, or even not possible because of the dangers to the patient's health. Here, we will clarify how problems arise and under what circumstances a flight can be considered.
Flying with pulmonary fibroses is possible under the right circumstances. We can provide you with an ambulance jet that will take you where you need to go.
Conclusions. This study shows that air travel after biopsy-related pneumothorax can occur safely before radiographic resolution of pneumothorax and as soon as 24 hours after PTNB.