Evaluating emergency department visits for spontaneous and traumatic pneumomediastinum: a retrospective analysis

CONCLUSION: Upon examining the causes of pneumomediastinum cases, it was observed that patients with a history of trauma required thoracostomy tube insertion and surgical intervention more frequently. However, when classified as spontaneous or trau-matic, both groups exhibited similar clinical courses and outcomes. Both groups demonstrated favorable clinical outcomes.PMID:38305659 | DOI:10.14744/tjtes.2024.66059
Source: Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery : TJTES - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research