Patient-induced complications of a Heimlich flutter valve

被引：13

作者：

Crocker, HL ^{[1
]}

Ruffin, RE ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Queen Elizabeth Hosp, Dept Thorac Med, Woodville, SA 5011, Australia

来源：

CHEST | 1998年 / 113卷 / 03期

关键词：

Heimlich valve; pneumothorax; tension pneumothorax;

D O I：

10.1378/chest.113.3.838

中图分类号：

R4 [临床医学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100602 ;

摘要：

Heimlich flutter valves have gained widespread acceptance in the treatment of pneumothorax. However, some features of their design may predispose them to inadvertent misuse. A case of tension pneumothorax is described which resulted from the insertion of a drinking straw into the Heimlich flutter valve assembly.

引用

页码：838 / 839

页数：6