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Ying-Lun Chen1, Chea-Ying Chen, Jen-Kun Cheng.
Abstract
Tension pneumothorax is a life-threatening emergency that rapidly results in cardiopulmonary arrest. It requires prompt diagnosis and treatment. We present 2 cases from our practice, 1 caused by blunt chest trauma and the other resulting from laparoscopic surgery. Both were successfully treated by insertion of a chest tube. The diagnosis and treatment of intraoperative pneumothorax is discussed together with a review of the literature.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID： 16265866 DOI： 10.1016/S1726-4901(09)70081-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Chin Med Assoc ISSN： 1726-4901 Impact factor: 2.743