Professional paper

Usage of central venous catheter for delayed traumatic pneumothorax

Jiun-Hung Geng ; Department of Urology, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 100 Shih-Chuan 1st Road, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan. Department of Urology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital
Wei-Che Lee ; Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Division of General Surgery Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine.
Hsing-Lin Lin ; Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Division of General Surgery Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine.

Abstract

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.

Keywords

thoracic injury; delayed traumatic pneumothorax; central venous catheter; thoracotomy

Hrčak ID:

67529

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/67529

Publication date:

1.4.2011.

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