Complications during chest tube drainage for iatrogenic pneumothorax.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Iatrogenic pneumothorax is a common complication of diagnostic and therapeutic pulmonary procedures. New guidelines on primary spontaneous pneumothorax suggest ambulatory approaches may be suitable. However, guidance on iatrogenic pneumothorax occurring in patients with impaired lung function, increased age, comorbidity and frailty is lacking, and the safety profile of ambulatory management is not known. The objective was to study the safety of iatrogenic pneumothorax treated with chest tubes and to identify the risks of life-threatening events.

Methods

In a retrospective cohort of patients admitted and treated with an adhesive valve-integrated chest tube system, we recorded the incidence of complications. The primary outcome was the incidence of life-threatening

SUBMITTER: Siem Joensen B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11749095 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature