Prehospital Needle Thoracostomy: What are the indications and is a post-trauma center arrival chest tube required?

This study examined the indications for prehospital needle thoracostomy (pNT), the need for tube thoracostomy (TT) following pNT, and the outcomes of patients who underwent pNT.

Source: American Journal of Surgery - September 20, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: B.C. Axtman, K.E. Stewart, J.M. Robbins, T. Garwe, Z. Sarwar, R.A. Gonzalez, T.L. Zander, F.M. Balla, R.M. Albrecht Source Type: research