Pigtail Catheters Versus Traditional Chest Tubes for Pneumothoraces in Premature Infants Treated in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

• Main Authors: Yi-Hsuan Wei (Author), Cheng-Han Lee (Author), Hsiao-Neng Cheng (Author), Lon-Ten Tsao (Author), Chien-Chou Hsiao (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Elsevier, 2014-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Pneumothorax is more frequent in the neonatal period, especially among premature infants. Pigtail catheters have been shown to be as effective as and less invasive than traditional chest tubes in adults; however, data regarding premature infants are limited. We aimed to compare the efficacy, safety,...