Management of computed tomography-detected pneumothorax in patients with blunt trauma: experience from a community-based hospital.

CONCLUSION: Chest tube was inserted in less than half of patients with blunt trauma for whom pneumothorax was detected on CT. Pneumothorax volume should be included in the decision-making regarding chest tube insertion. Observation of pneumothorax of volume less than 30 mL appears safe.
PMID: 28741012 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Singapore Medical Journal - July 25, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: Hefny AF, Kunhivalappil FT, Matev N, Avila NA, Bashir MO, Abu-Zidan FM Tags: Singapore Med J Source Type: research