Lung Ultrasound to Detect Residual Pneumothorax After Chest Drain Removal in Lung Resections

Conclusions In this subgroup of patients with air leak of 10-20ml/min it is desirable perform an imaging study to verify the absence of PTx, however, when LUS confirms lung expansion or the presence of apical PTx, CXR seems not needed.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research