Tag: pigtail catheter

Pigtail Catheter vs Large Bore Chest Tube for Pneumothorax

by Jessica DiPeri, MD posted December 1, 2022 No Comments

Background: Pneumothorax management is a common clinical condition in the emergency department (ED) occurring in patients of varying ages and caused by multiple etiologies, including spontaneous, traumatic, and iatrogenic pneumothorax. Regardless of the cause, a thoracostomy is often required for …

Thoracic and Respiratory

Traumatic Hemothorax: Pigtail vs Chest Tube

by Marco Propersi posted June 9, 2022 No Comments

Background: Optimal management of pneumothorax and hemothorax with chest thoracostomy has been widely debated over the last decade. We no longer question the utility of pigtail catheters for pneumothorax and now ask whether a catheter has to be placed at …

Thoracic and RespiratoryTrauma