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Can you treat a traumatic hemothorax with a 14FR

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Between July 2015 and September 2020, 119 patients with traumatic hemothorax were evaluated, with 56 receiving a 14 French percutaneous catheter and 63 receiving a tube thoracostomy
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The failure rate, defined as needing a second intervention for the hemothorax, was similar between the 14 French percutaneous catheter group and the 32 French chest tube group
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Length of stay was similar between the percutaneous catheter group and the chest tube group
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Daily drainage output was similar between the percutaneous catheter group and the chest tube group
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Tube days were similar between the percutaneous catheter group and the chest tube group
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Percutaneous catheters were significantly better tolerated than chest tubes for traumatic hemothorax
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14 French percutaneous catheters can be used to treat traumatic hemothorax
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