Acute hemothorax secondary to chest tube-related diaphragmatic injury in a patient with traumatic liver laceration

Despite its many benefits, there are several potentially significant complications inherent to chest tube insertion (CTI), a commonly used invasive procedure to evacuate air or fluid from the pleural space. The average rate of complications following CTI ranges from 5% to 10%, whereas insertion-rela...

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Main Authors: Wei-Cheng Tseng, Ting-Yi Sun, Ti-Hei Wu, Shing-Hwa Huang, Zhi-Fu Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.jmedscindmc.com/article.asp?issn=1011-4564;year=2019;volume=39;issue=3;spage=150;epage=153;aulast=Tseng