Clinical Evaluation of A Percutaneous Pneumothorax Catheter

摘要: This study prospectively evaluates the efficacy and complications of percutaneous pneumothorax catheter. Twenty-five patients were treated with catheter for 19 episodes spontaneous or iatrogenic pneumothorax, six malignant effusions, one infected bulla. The was effective in all but a single episode especially useful three tension pneumothorax. Further experience is required to define fully its feasibility treatment effusions bullae. ease insertion, good response, low incidence suggest that this may be alternative tube thoracostomy selected situations.