Safety and Risk Factors of Needle Thoracentesis Decompression in Tension Pneumothorax in Patients over 75 Years Old

Background. There are very few professional recommendations or guidelines on the needle thoracentesis decompression (NTD) for the tension pneumothorax in the elderly. This study aimed to investigate the safety and risk factors of tension pneumothorax NTD in patients over 75 years old based on CT eva...

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Main Authors: Yanhu Wang, Lei Wang, Cheng Chen, Yifan Que, Yinyi Li, Jiang Luo, Ming Yin, Miao Lv, Guogang Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2023-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/2602988