TENSION PNEUMOTHORAX COMPLICATING SMALL-CALIBER CHEST TUBE INSERTION

被引:16
作者
MAININI, SE
JOHNSON, FE
机构
[1] ST LOUIS UNIV,DEPT INTERNAL MED,ST LOUIS,MO 63103
[2] ST LOUIS UNIV,DEPT SURG,ST LOUIS,MO 63103
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D O I
10.1378/chest.97.3.759
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100602 ;
摘要
We report two patients who developed tension pneumothorax as a result of improper attachment of a Heimlich valve to a chest tube.
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页码:759 / 760
页数:2
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