The Small Percutaneous Catheter vs. Large Open Chest Tube For Traumatic Hemothorax

The Small Percutaneous Catheter vs. Large Open Chest Tube For Traumatic Hemothorax

Small caliber 14-Fr PCs are equally as effective as 28- to 32-Fr chest tubes in their ability to drain traumatic HTX with no difference in complications. Patients reported better IPE scores with PCs over chest tubes,... read more