Factors Associated with Chest Tube Placement in Blunt Trauma Patients with an Occult Pneumothorax

Background. An occult pneumothorax is identified by computed tomography but not visualized by a plain film chest X-ray. The optimal management remains unclear. Methods. A retrospective review of an urban level I trauma center’s trauma registry was conducted to identify patients with occult pneumotho...

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Main Authors: Michael Paplawski, Swapna Munnangi, Jody C. Digiacomo, Edwin Gonzalez, Ashley Modica, Shawndeep S. Tung, Catherine Ko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Critical Care Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/9274697
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