Effectiveness and failure factors of manual aspiration using a small needle for large pneumothorax in stable patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Manual aspiration as the initial management of a large pneumothorax in a clinically stable patient has been reported to be safe and effective. However, the effect with smaller needles, the number of aspiration, the indication other than spontaneous pneumothorax and failure factors are unknown. We assessed the effectiveness and failure risk factors of manual aspiration up to three using a 20- or 22-gauge (G) needle in patients with a large, clinically stable pneumothorax.

Methods

We included 107 clinically stable patients with large pneumothorax. Patients who were unstable, required a ventilator, underwent chest tube drainage or had an observed small pneumothorax, bilateral pneumothorax, hemopneumothorax, or postoperative pneumothorax were excluded. Up to three asp

SUBMITTER: Homma T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8902101 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature