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Determining optimal needle size for decompression of tension pneumothorax in children - a CT-based study

For neonates and children requiring decompression of tension pneumothorax, specific recommendations for the choice of needle type and size are missing. The aim of this retrospective study was to determine optimal length and diameter of needles for decompression of tension pneumothorax in paediatric...

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Main Authors: Leonhard, Georg (Author) , Overhoff, Daniel (Author) , Wessel, Lucas (Author) , Viergutz, Tim (Author) , Rudolph, Marcus (Author) , Schöler, Michael (Author) , Haubenreisser, Holger (Author) , Terboven, Tom (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 11 October 2019
In: Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine
Year: 2019, Volume: 27
ISSN:1757-7241
DOI:10.1186/s13049-019-0671-x
Online Access:Verlag, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-019-0671-x
Verlag: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-019-0671-x
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Author Notes:Georg Leonhard, Daniel Overhoff, Lucas Wessel, Tim Viergutz, Marcus Rudolph, Michael Schöler, Holger Haubenreisser and Tom Terboven
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Summary:For neonates and children requiring decompression of tension pneumothorax, specific recommendations for the choice of needle type and size are missing. The aim of this retrospective study was to determine optimal length and diameter of needles for decompression of tension pneumothorax in paediatric patients.
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ISSN:1757-7241
DOI:10.1186/s13049-019-0671-x

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