Pigtail Catheter for Drainage of (Pneumothorax/Simple Effusion) is a Effective Procedure

Launched by ASSIUT UNIVERSITY · Dec 4, 2022

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Chest injuries are common following blunt and penetrating trauma. Fewer than 10 per cent of blunt injuries and 15-30 per cent of penetrating injuries require surgical management1. Most can be managed with tube thoracostomy to expand the lung (pneumothorax) or to drain blood (haemothorax)2. Although tube thoracostomy is fairly effective, it can be associated with complications such as mispositioning, malfunction, or injury by insertion through the diaphragm or liver3-5. The standard tube size.

Has usuallybeen32-40Fr.Insertion of such a large -calibre tube requires a cut-down technique, can ...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • iatrogenic pneumothorax
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Age less than 18 years.
• • refused to participate.
• • Unconscious.
• • spontaneous pneumothorax.

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