The Effectiveness of Catheter Aspiration in the Treatment of Spontaneous Pneumothorax
| Autor: | Jts Chan, Syh Tang, Hl Lau |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Lung business.industry 030208 emergency & critical care medicine 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology medicine.disease respiratory tract diseases Surgery 03 medical and health sciences Catheter 0302 clinical medicine medicine.anatomical_structure Pneumothorax Emergency Medicine medicine Seldinger technique Recurrent pneumothorax Drain insertion Catheter placement business Case series |
| Zdroj: | Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine. 9:18-22 |
| ISSN: | 2309-5407 1024-9079 |
| Popis: | Catheter aspiration is a simple and minimal invasive method to treat spontaneous pneumothorax. It was recommended by British Thoracic Society in 1993 as the treatment for spontaneous pneumothorax. This study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of catheter aspiration in the treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax. The protocol involved catheter placement by using Seldinger technique and serial chest X-rays were used to document the degree of lung re-expansion. We report a case series study in which eight patients were recruited into the study. All patients' pneumothorax re-expanded well after the initial attempt of aspiration. However, during the observation period, 5 patients had recurrence of pneumothorax requiring further aspiration. Despite that, these 5 patients finally required chest drain insertion. The remaining 3 patients were discharged after aspiration and were followed up on the following day. Two patients had recurrent pneumothorax and required further intervention. One patient had uneventful recovery. Conclusion catheter aspiration was effective in relieving spontaneous pneumothorax but with a high recurrence rate. |
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