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DELSA/ELSA/WD/HTP(2008)1Iatrogenic PneumothoraxCase is a surgical or a medicaldischargeyesAge=18 y or>18 y?noExcludeyesCase isassigned to MDC 14 or thePDx is listed in table M3?yesExcludenoPDx ischest trauma or pleuraleffusion(list C-17 / W-17)?yesExcludenoSDx ischest trauma or pleuraleffusion(list C-17 / W-17)?yesExcludenoProcedure Code isdiaphragmaticsurgery repair, thoracic or cardiacsurgery or pleural biopsy(list P)?yesExcludenoPDx isidentical to the numeratordefinition?yesExcludenoAdd case todenominatorpopulationCount denominatorpopulation and report toOECD secretariatSDx isidentical to the numeratordefinition?yesAdd case tonumeratorpopulationCount numeratorpopulation and report toOECD secretariat27