Can you treat a traumatic hemothorax with a 14FR
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- 14 French percutaneous catheters had similar failure rates to 32 French chest tubes for traumatic hemothorax (study n=119)
- Length of stay, drainage output, and tube days were equivalent between 14FR percutaneous catheters and traditional chest tubes
- Percutaneous catheters were significantly better tolerated by patients than standard chest tubes
- Smaller bore percutaneous drainage may be a viable first-line option for traumatic hemothorax management
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Can you treat a traumatic hemothorax with a 14 French percutaneous catheter instead of a 32 French tube test? Hi, I'm Cecilia Gijena from Cincinnati's Children's Hospital, and I think this is an article that you should know about. Between July 2015 and September 2020, they evaluated 119 patients with traumatic hemothorax. 56 of them received a percutaneous catheter of 14 French, and 63 received a tube test. And what did they find? They found out that the failure rate, defined as needing a second intervention for the hemothorax, was similar between both groups. Also, the length of stay, the daily drainage output, and tube days were similar between both groups. What was significantly different is that percutaneous catheters were much better tolerated. So, it seems that you can treat a traumatic hemothorax with a percutaneous catheter. Check back for more articles that you should know.