Lung Perforation by Chest Tubes in the Neonate
1984; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 2; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.3109/15513818409041192
ISSN0277-0938
Autores Tópico(s)Trauma Management and Diagnosis
ResumoIn 272 consecutive neonatal autopsies in one institution, 70 patients had had intercostal drainage tubes inserted to treat air leak secondary to pulmonary disease. In 9 of these cases, one or more chest tubes penetrated lung parenchyma. The majority of these occurred in infants less than 36 weeks' gestation with hyaline membrane disease and its sequelae. Laceration of lung parenchyma most commonly occurred when tubes were inserted on the left side at 5 days or later and when multiple tubes were inserted.
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