Lung deflation while placing a subclavian vein catheter: Our experience in minimizing the risk of pneumothorax.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Lung deflation may reduce the risk of pneumothorax based on the assumption that the distance between the subclavian vein and the lung pleura would increase as well as the diameter of the vein. We aim to provide evidence to support the suggested desideratum of deflation in adults.

Methods

A prospective database was created that included patients who underwent subclavian vein catheterization for monitoring and therapeutic reasons from January 2014 to January 2020. Measurements using ultrasonography of the diameter of the subclavian vein were taken while the patient's breathing was controlled by a ventilator and then repeated after disconnecting the mechanical ventilation and opening the pressure relief valve.

Results

A total of 123 patients were enrolled, with a

SUBMITTER: Rabadi DK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9894405 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature