Needle Decompression Causing Pericardial and Pulmonary Artery Injuries in Patients With Blunt Trauma: Two Case Reports and Literature Review

• Main Authors: Husham Abdelrahman MD (Author), Sajid Atique MD (Author), Ahmad G. Kloub MD (Author), Suhail Y. Hakim MD (Author), James Laughton MD (Author), Yassir S. Abdulrahman MD (Author), Ayman El-Menyar MD (Author), Hassan Al-Thani MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Tension pneumothorax (TPX) is a severe chest complication of blunt or penetrating trauma. Immediate decompression is the lifesaving action in patients with TPX. Needle decompression (ND) is frequently used for this purpose, particularly in limited resources setting such as the prehospital arena. Des...