Pneumothorax/pneumomediastinum and pre-existing lung pathology in ventilated COVID-19 patients: a cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is an increasing number of reports on developing pneumothorax/pneumomediastinum among severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus disease 2019 (SARS-COVID-19) patients. The aim of our study was whether pre-existing diffuse lung pathology increases visceral pleural vulnerability resulting in pneumomediastinum and pneumothorax among mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients?

Methods

A total of 138 consecutive COVID-19 patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of Petz Aladár University Teaching Hospital between 1st March 2020 and 1st February 2021 were included. Sixty/138 (43.48%) patients had one or more computer tomography scans of the chest. Analysis was focused on the image defined lung conditions during artificial ventilation.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Kecskes G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9840012 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature