Chest Tube Insertion Following a Failed Needle Decompression in a Patient with Tension Pneumothorax: a Case ReportChest tube insertion following a failed needle decompression in a patient with tension pneumothorax: A case report

Pneumothorax occurs when the pleural space is filled with air due to trauma, iatrogenic injury, or underlying lung disease. If this air leak forms a one-way valve that causes air to be trapped, an uncontrolled increase in air volume can occur, causing lung collapse and shift of the mediastinum to th...

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Published in:	Qanun Medika: Jurnal Kedokteran Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Muhammadiyah Surabaya
Main Authors:	Nanang Salman Saleh, Gusti Ngurah P Pradnya Wisnu, Alim Muhaimin, Dea Tasha Meicita Kis Sugianto
Format:	Article
Language:	Indonesian
Published:	Universitas Muhammadiyah Surabaya 2023-08-01
Subjects:	chest tube insertion needle thoracocentesis tension pneumothorax pneumothorax emergency management
Online Access:	https://journal.um-surabaya.ac.id/qanunmedika/article/view/17563