Complications of needle thoracostomy: A comprehensive clinical review

Needle thoracostomy (NT) is a valuable adjunct in the management of tension pneumothorax (tPTX), a life-threatening condition encountered mainly in trauma and critical care environments. Most commonly, needle thoracostomies are used in the prehospital setting and during acute trauma resuscitation to...

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Published inInternational Journal of Critical Illness and Injury Science Vol. 5; no. 3; pp. 160 - 169
Main Authors Wernick, Brian, Hon, Heidi H, Mubang, Ronnie N, Cipriano, Anthony, Hughes, Ronson, Rankin, Demicha D, Evans, David C, Burfeind, Jr, William R, Hoey, Brian A, Cipolla, James, Galwankar, Sagar C, Papadimos, Thomas J, Stawicki, Stanislaw P, Firstenberg, Michael S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 01.07.2015
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Symposium - ICU & Trauma Procedure Complications
emergent chest decompression
needle thoracostomy
Complications
tension pneumothorax
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Summary:Needle thoracostomy (NT) is a valuable adjunct in the management of tension pneumothorax (tPTX), a life-threatening condition encountered mainly in trauma and critical care environments. Most commonly, needle thoracostomies are used in the prehospital setting and during acute trauma resuscitation to temporize the affected individuals prior to the placement of definitive tube thoracostomy (TT). Because it is both an invasive and emergent maneuver, NT can be associated with a number of potential complications, some of which may be life-threatening. Due to relatively common use of this procedure, it is important that healthcare providers are familiar, and ready to deal with, potential complications of NT.
ISSN:2229-5151
2231-5004
DOI:10.4103/2229-5151.164939