Iatrogenic pneumothorax: Experience of a Moroccan Emergency Center

The incidence of iatrogenic pneumothorax (IPx) will increase with invasive procedures particularly at training hospitals, that is why we have made a retrospective study of the common diagnostic or therapeutic causes of IPx and its impact on morbidity. From January 2011 to December 2011, 36 patients...

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Main Authors: M.M. El Hammoumi, G. Drissi, A. Achir, A. Benchekroun, A. Benosman, E.H. Kabiri
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-03-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia
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spelling doaj-2de294dd26744479b3b4d1df035ce3bb2020-11-25T00:43:29ZengElsevierRevista Portuguesa de Pneumologia0873-21592013-03-011926569Iatrogenic pneumothorax: Experience of a Moroccan Emergency CenterM.M. El Hammoumi0G. Drissi1A. Achir2A. Benchekroun3A. Benosman4E.H. Kabiri5Department of Thoracic Surgery Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital, Faculté de médecine et de pharmacie Université Mohamed V Souissi, Rabat, Morocco; Corresponding author.Department of Surgical Emergencies, Hospital Avicenne, Rabat, MoroccoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Hospital Avicenne, Rabat, MoroccoDepartment of Surgical Emergencies, Hospital Avicenne, Rabat, MoroccoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Hospital Avicenne, Rabat, MoroccoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital, Faculté de médecine et de pharmacie Université Mohamed V Souissi, Rabat, MoroccoThe incidence of iatrogenic pneumothorax (IPx) will increase with invasive procedures particularly at training hospitals, that is why we have made a retrospective study of the common diagnostic or therapeutic causes of IPx and its impact on morbidity. From January 2011 to December 2011, 36 patients developed IPx as emergencies, after an invasive procedure. Their mean age was 38 years (range: 19â69 years). Of the patients, 21 (58%) were male and 15 (42%) were female. The purpose was diagnostic in 6 cases and therapeutic in 30 cases. In 8 patients (22%) the procedure was performed due to underlying lung diseases and in 28 patients (78%) for other diseases. The procedure most frequently causing IPnx was central venous catheterization, with 20 patients (55%), other frequent causes were mechanical ventilation in 8 cases (22%) (of whom we reported 3 cases of bilateral pneumothorax), 6 cases of thoracentesis (16%) and 2 patients had life-saving percutaneous tracheotomy. The majority of our patients were managed by a small chest tube placement (unilateral n = 30, bilateral n = 3). The average duration of drainage was 3 days (range: 1â15 days), sadly one of our patients died of ischemic brain damage 15 days after tracheotomy.At training hospitals the incidence of IPnx will increase with the increase in invasive procedures, which should only be performed by experienced personnel or under their supervision. Resumo: A incidência de pneumotórax iatrogénico (IPx) vai aumentar com procedimentos invasivos particularmente em hospitais de formação, sendo esse o motivo pelo qual fizemos um estudo retrospetivo do diagnóstico ou das causas terapêuticas comuns de IPx e do seu impacto na morbilidade. Desde janeiro de 2011 até dezembro de 2011, 36 pacientes desenvolveram IPx como emergências, depois de um procedimento invasivo. A sua média de idades foi de 38 anos (intervalo: 19-69 anos). Dos pacientes, 21 (58%) eram do sexo masculino e 15 (42%) do sexo feminino. O objetivo era diagnóstico em 6 casos e terapêutico em 30 casos. Em 8 pacientes (22%) o procedimento foi realizado devido a doenças pulmonares subjacentes e em 28 pacientes (78%) por outras doenças. O procedimento que mais frequentemente provocou IPnx foi a cateterização venosa central, com 20 doentes (55%), outras causas frequentes foram a ventilação mecânica, 8 casos (22%) dos quais foram relatados 3 casos de pneumotórax bilateral, 6 casos de toracocentese (16%) e 2 pacientes traqueotomia percutânea de socorro. A maioria dos nossos pacientes foram submetidos à colocação de um pequeno dreno torácico (unilateral n = 30, bilateral n = 3). A duração média da drenagem foi de 3 dias (intervalo: 1-15 dias), tendo infelizmente um dos nossos pacientes falecido devido a dano cerebral isquémico, 15 dias após a traqueotomia.Em hospitais de formação a incidência de IPnx aumentará com o cada vez maior número de procedimentos invasivos, que apenas devem ser desempenhados por pessoal experiente ou sob a supervisão do mesmo. Keywords: Pneumothorax, Iatrogenic, Drainage, Palavras chave: Pneumotórax, Iatrogénico, Drenagemhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S087321591200133X
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author M.M. El Hammoumi
G. Drissi
A. Achir
A. Benchekroun
A. Benosman
E.H. Kabiri
spellingShingle M.M. El Hammoumi
G. Drissi
A. Achir
A. Benchekroun
A. Benosman
E.H. Kabiri
Iatrogenic pneumothorax: Experience of a Moroccan Emergency Center
Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia
author_facet M.M. El Hammoumi
G. Drissi
A. Achir
A. Benchekroun
A. Benosman
E.H. Kabiri
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title Iatrogenic pneumothorax: Experience of a Moroccan Emergency Center
title_short Iatrogenic pneumothorax: Experience of a Moroccan Emergency Center
title_full Iatrogenic pneumothorax: Experience of a Moroccan Emergency Center
title_fullStr Iatrogenic pneumothorax: Experience of a Moroccan Emergency Center
title_full_unstemmed Iatrogenic pneumothorax: Experience of a Moroccan Emergency Center
title_sort iatrogenic pneumothorax: experience of a moroccan emergency center
publisher Elsevier
series Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia
issn 0873-2159
publishDate 2013-03-01
description The incidence of iatrogenic pneumothorax (IPx) will increase with invasive procedures particularly at training hospitals, that is why we have made a retrospective study of the common diagnostic or therapeutic causes of IPx and its impact on morbidity. From January 2011 to December 2011, 36 patients developed IPx as emergencies, after an invasive procedure. Their mean age was 38 years (range: 19â69 years). Of the patients, 21 (58%) were male and 15 (42%) were female. The purpose was diagnostic in 6 cases and therapeutic in 30 cases. In 8 patients (22%) the procedure was performed due to underlying lung diseases and in 28 patients (78%) for other diseases. The procedure most frequently causing IPnx was central venous catheterization, with 20 patients (55%), other frequent causes were mechanical ventilation in 8 cases (22%) (of whom we reported 3 cases of bilateral pneumothorax), 6 cases of thoracentesis (16%) and 2 patients had life-saving percutaneous tracheotomy. The majority of our patients were managed by a small chest tube placement (unilateral n = 30, bilateral n = 3). The average duration of drainage was 3 days (range: 1â15 days), sadly one of our patients died of ischemic brain damage 15 days after tracheotomy.At training hospitals the incidence of IPnx will increase with the increase in invasive procedures, which should only be performed by experienced personnel or under their supervision. Resumo: A incidência de pneumotórax iatrogénico (IPx) vai aumentar com procedimentos invasivos particularmente em hospitais de formação, sendo esse o motivo pelo qual fizemos um estudo retrospetivo do diagnóstico ou das causas terapêuticas comuns de IPx e do seu impacto na morbilidade. Desde janeiro de 2011 até dezembro de 2011, 36 pacientes desenvolveram IPx como emergências, depois de um procedimento invasivo. A sua média de idades foi de 38 anos (intervalo: 19-69 anos). Dos pacientes, 21 (58%) eram do sexo masculino e 15 (42%) do sexo feminino. O objetivo era diagnóstico em 6 casos e terapêutico em 30 casos. Em 8 pacientes (22%) o procedimento foi realizado devido a doenças pulmonares subjacentes e em 28 pacientes (78%) por outras doenças. O procedimento que mais frequentemente provocou IPnx foi a cateterização venosa central, com 20 doentes (55%), outras causas frequentes foram a ventilação mecânica, 8 casos (22%) dos quais foram relatados 3 casos de pneumotórax bilateral, 6 casos de toracocentese (16%) e 2 pacientes traqueotomia percutânea de socorro. A maioria dos nossos pacientes foram submetidos à colocação de um pequeno dreno torácico (unilateral n = 30, bilateral n = 3). A duração média da drenagem foi de 3 dias (intervalo: 1-15 dias), tendo infelizmente um dos nossos pacientes falecido devido a dano cerebral isquémico, 15 dias após a traqueotomia.Em hospitais de formação a incidência de IPnx aumentará com o cada vez maior número de procedimentos invasivos, que apenas devem ser desempenhados por pessoal experiente ou sob a supervisão do mesmo. Keywords: Pneumothorax, Iatrogenic, Drainage, Palavras chave: Pneumotórax, Iatrogénico, Drenagem
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