Pleural Ultrasound Compared With Chest Radiographic Detection of Pneumothorax Resolution After Drainage.

Authors :: Galbois, Arnaud
Ait-Oufella, Hafid
Baudel, Jean-Luc
Kofman, Tomek
Bottero, Julie
Viennot, Stephanie
Rabate, Clémentine
Jabbouri, Salima
Bouzeman, Abdeslam
Guidet, Bertrand
Offenstadt, Georges
Maury, Eric
Source :: CHEST; Sep2010, Vol. 138 Issue 3, p648-655, 8p, 5 Diagrams, 1 Chart, 1 Graph
Publication Year :: 2010
Abstract: The article discusses a study which investigated the accuracy of pleural ultrasonography (PU) during pneumothorax follow-up after drainage. The study included 44 unilateral pneumothoraces and 162 chest radiograph (CXR) and PU tests. It found that PU results can be obtained faster than CXR results. Study authors concluded that PU is very accurate in detecting residual pneumothorax during pneumothorax follow-up after drainage.

Subjects :: RESPIRATORY diseases
PNEUMOTHORAX
ULTRASONIC imaging
CHEST X rays
CHEST examination

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