What is the yield of routine chest radiography following tube thoracostomy for trauma?Victor Y. KongGeorge V. OosthuizenDamian L. ClarkeInjury
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A thoracostomy is a surgical opening in the thoracic cavity. There are three main procedures that involve a thoracostomy: a chest...
YieldIntroduction: Routine chest radiography (CXR) following tube thoracostomy (TT) is a standard practice in most trauma centres worldwide. Evidence supporting this routine practice is lacking and the actual yield is unknown.Kong, Victor Y.Oosthuizen, George V.Clarke, Damian L....
Although empiric antibiotic treatment may prevent the development of empyema following tube thoracostomy for isolated chest trauma, such treatment has been questioned because empyema is an uncommon occurrence. Therefore, a threshold analysis was performed to determine the values of empyema risk and ...