Expectant management of pneumothorax in intubated COVID-19 positive patients: a case series
Abstract Background There is an increasing amount of literature describing the pathogenesis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia and its associated complications. Historically, a small pneumothorax has been shown to be successfully treated without chest tube insertion, but this managemen...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-020-01297-7 |