Pneumothorax detection with thoracic ultrasound as the method of choice in interventional pulmonology - A retrospective single-center analysis and experience

Pneumothorax detection with thoracic ultrasound as the method of choice in interventional pulmonology - A retrospective single-center analysis and experience

Abstract Background Recent studies have shown that thoracic ultrasound (TUS) is not inferior to chest radiography (CR) in detecting pneumothorax (PTX). It is unclear if adopting TUS can reduce the number of CR in the daily clinical routine. This retrospective study investigates the utilization of po...

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Main Authors: Sonja Sieber, Jakob Garbe, Sebastian Böhm, Stephan Eisenmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Thoracic ultrasound
Lung ultrasound
Pneumothorax
Interventional pulmonology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-023-02511-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-023-02511-7

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