Management of large traumatic pneumothorax: when the patient is an experienced Internist

Management of large traumatic pneumothorax: when the patient is an experienced Internist

Traumatic pneumothorax is traditionally treated with tube thoracostomy. We report a case of conservative management of a large traumatic pneumothorax, due to the close collaboration between the physician, a Thoracic Surgeon and the patient, a retired Internist.

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Veröffentlicht in:Italian journal of medicine 2024-01, Vol.18 (1)
Hauptverfasser: Artom, Nathan, Maineri, Paola, Paris, Luca, Lagasio, Chiara, Artom, Francesco, Artom, Patrizia, Artom, Alberto
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Sprache:eng
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chest tube placement
management
Pneumothorax
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Zusammenfassung:Traumatic pneumothorax is traditionally treated with tube thoracostomy. We report a case of conservative management of a large traumatic pneumothorax, due to the close collaboration between the physician, a Thoracic Surgeon and the patient, a retired Internist.
ISSN:1877-9344
1877-9352
DOI:10.4081/itjm.2024.1677