Management of Pneumothoraces Detected on Chest Computed Tomography: Can Anatomical Location Identify Patients Who Can Be Managed Expectantly?
Agbo C, Hempel D, Studer M, Gulati K, Oliva I, Goldflam K, Ledbetter S, Platz E. Management of Pneumothoraces Detected on Chest Computed Tomography: Can Anatomical Location Identify Patients Who Can Be Managed Expectantly? Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2014, 46: 605-611. PMID: 24508116, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2013.11.079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChest tube thoracotomyChest CT scanCT scanComputed tomographyEmergency departmentAnatomical distributionLevel I trauma centerInitial hemodynamic parametersManagement of pneumothoracesTrauma ultrasound examinationI trauma centerMajority of patientsManagement of pneumothoraxSize of pneumothoraxChest Computed TomographyDistinct anatomical distributionChest zonesTube thoracotomyStable patientsMechanical ventilationMedian timeRetrospective reviewTrauma centerChest tubeMedical records