Thoracic Surgery Consultations in COVID-19 Critically Ill Patients: Beyond Conservative Approach

CONCLUSION: Noniatrogenic pneumothorax, subcutaneous emphysema, and mediastinal emphysema are well-known thoracic entities, but their presence in the context of COVID-19 disease is a harbinger for worse prognosis and outcomes. The presence of pneumothorax may be associated with better prognosis and outcome compared to surgical and mediastinal emphysema.PMID:33815840 | PMC:PMC8010523 | DOI:10.1155/2021/6626150

Source: Critical Care Research and Practice - April 5, 2021 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Yasser Aljehani Sharifah A Othman Yousif Almubarak Ayman Elbaz Mohammed Sabry Farouk Alreshaid Hatem Y Elbawab Zeead M Alghamdi Mohammed Alshahrani Source Type: research