A study on the evaluation of pneumothorax by imaging methods in patients presenting to the emergency department for blunt thoracic trauma

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Kaya S., Cevik A. A., ACAR N., DÖNER E., Sivrikoz C., Ozkan R.

ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY, cilt.21, sa.5, ss.366-372, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)

• Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
• Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 5
• Basım Tarihi: 2015
• Doi Numarası: 10.5505/tjtes.2015.91650
• Dergi Adı: ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY
• Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Sayfa Sayıları: ss.366-372
• Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

BACKGROUND: Pneumothorax (PNX) is the collection of air between parietal and visceral pleura, and collapsed lung develops as a complication of the trapped air. PNX is likely to develop spontaneously in people with risk factors. However, it is mostly seen with blunt or penetrating trauma. Diagnosis is generally confirmed by chest radiography [posteroanterior chest radiography (PACR)]. Chest ultrasound (US) is also a promising technique for the detection of PNX in trauma patients. There is not much literature on the evaluation of blunt thoracic trauma (BTT) and pneumothorax (PNX) in the emergency department (ED). The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of chest US for the diagnosis of PNX in patients presenting to ED with BTT