Pigtail Catheter vs Large Bore Chest Tube for Pneumothorax
RebelEM
DECEMBER 1, 2022
Advantages of Pigtail Catheter More recent trials found that patients with traumatic pneumothorax and hemothorax managed with PC compared to LBCT experienced less pain ( Kulvatunyou 2021, Kulvatunyou 2014). Author’s Conclusions: “We found that for spontaneous pneumothorax, the drainage duration and hospital stay are shorter in the PC group.
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