A Hidden Complication of Pigtail Catheter Insertion

Pigtail catheters have emerged as an effective and less morbid alternative to traditional chest tubes for evacuation of pleural air. Rare complications in the literature have been reported. We report a case of a 92-year-old male who presented with dyspnea and shock, noted to have a pneumothorax requ...

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Autores principales: Garcia de Alencar, Júlio C., Pinheiro Costa, Millena G., Brandao Neto, Rodrigo A., de Souza, Heraldo Possolo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: University of California Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine publishing Western Journal of Emergency Medicine 2020
Materias:
Images in Emergency Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7012549/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32064437
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2019.11.44913

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7012549/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32064437
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2019.11.44913

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