%0 Journal Article
%T Usage of central venous catheter for delayed traumatic pneumothorax (Views : 25 times)
%A Jiun-Hung
%A Wei-Che Lee
%A Hsing-Lin Lin
%J Signa Vitae
%D 2011
%I Pharmamed Mado
%X Pneumothorax, whether spontaneous, iatrogenic or traumatic, frequently requires drainage, especially in the face of positive pressure ventilation or general anesthesia. The traditional approach with large-bore, rigid chest tube is associated with significant pain and various complications. Recently, less invasive modalities such as pigtail catheter or fine-needle aspiration have been used in selected patients. We report a case of delay-onset pneumothorax after trauma and the patient was treated successfully with the easily available central venous catheter for drainage.
%K thoracic injury
%K delayed traumatic pneumothorax
%K central venous catheter
%K thoracotomy
%U http://www.signavitae.com/articles/case-reports/152-usage-of-central-venous-catheter-for-delayed-traumatic-pneumothorax