Occult pneumothorax in patients with blunt chest trauma: key findings on supine chest radiography.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In patients with multiple trauma, a supine chest radiography [chest X-ray (CXR)] is preferred over a erect CXR. However, this method has limitations in detecting post-traumatic pneumothorax. The use of chest computed tomography (CT) to detect traumatic pneumothorax is well known. However, pneumothorax that is not detected before a chest CT scan is known as an occult pneumothorax (OP), and it can cause serious complications in the patient. This study sought to evaluate the frequency and risk factors for OP in trauma patients.

Methods

Patients who suffered thoracic trauma at the Level 1 Regional Trauma Center of Wonju Severance Christian Hospital between 2015 and 2022 were included in this study. All patients were at least 18 years old. The study reviewed all patien

SUBMITTER: Park IH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10482646 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature