Background Thoracic trauma is commonly treated with tube thoracostomy. The overall
complication rate associated with this procedure is up to 30% among all operators. The …

INTRODUCTION: Tube thoracostomy is a common procedure used to treat traumatic chest
injuries. Although the mechanism of injury traditionally does not alter chest tube …

BACKGROUND Tube thoracostomy (TT) complications and their reported rates are highly
variable (1–40%) and inconsistently classified. Consistent TT complication classification …

Background: Emergency medicine residents frequently perform invasive procedures,
including tube thoracostomy (TT), that inherently place patients at risk for complications …

Objective: To determine the complication rate and risk factors associated with tube
thoracostomy (TT) in the trauma patient. Design: Retrospective hospital chart review. Setting …

Objective Recent literature suggests that patients who undergo emergent tube thoracostomy
in the field are at increased risks for complications. This study evaluates indications …

Objective—To assess the complication rate of tube thoracostomy in trauma. To consider
whether this rate is high enough to support a selective reduction in the indications for tube …

Objectives: This prospective study was designed to evaluate the complications of
percutaneous tube thoracostomy (PTT) performed for chest trauma in our institution and to …

Background: The insertion and subsequent removal of chest tubes are frequently performed
procedures. We hypothesize that routine chest radiographs obtained after chest tube …

Tube thoracostomy (TT) placement belongs among the most commonly performed
procedures. Despite many benefits of TT drainage, potential for significant morbidity and …