Needle Thoracostomy in Trauma Patients: What Catheter Length Is Adequate?

OBJECTIVES: Needle thoracostomy is performed in unstable trauma patients to decompress a suspected tension pneumothorax. The current ATLS manual recommends use of a 2 inch (5 cm) long catheter to perform this procedure. Our hypothesis is that a 5 cm catheter may not decompress a tension pneumothorax...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Academic emergency medicine 2003-05, Vol.10 (5), p.495-495
1. Verfasser:	Marinaro, J. L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
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