Intrathoracic but extra-pleural chest tube placement; an unusual case of chest tube malposition in the trauma setting

Intrathoracic but extra-pleural chest tube placement; an unusual case of chest tube malposition in the trauma setting

We present the case of a 20-year-old male who was transferred to our Major Trauma Centre following a high-speed motor vehicle rollover. He arrived intubated with a right sided ICC in place. On arrival we elected to replace this ICC due to concerns regarding a superficial position, however 24 h after...

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Main Authors: Jessica D. Roberts, Christopher Groombridge, Mark Fitzgerald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:Trauma Case Reports
Subjects:
Pneumothorax
Tube thoracostomy
Intercostal catheter
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644021000662
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spelling doaj-b273bb77d1da4cf79bc8761cee0fa9c52021-04-22T13:40:18ZengElsevierTrauma Case Reports2352-64402021-04-0132100461Intrathoracic but extra-pleural chest tube placement; an unusual case of chest tube malposition in the trauma settingJessica D. Roberts0Christopher Groombridge1Mark Fitzgerald2Emergency & Trauma Centre, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Corresponding author at: The Alfred Emergency & Trauma Centre, Ground floor, 55 Commercial Road, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia.Emergency & Trauma Centre, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; National Trauma Research Institute, Alfred Health, Melbourne, AustraliaEmergency & Trauma Centre, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; National Trauma Research Institute, Alfred Health, Melbourne, AustraliaWe present the case of a 20-year-old male who was transferred to our Major Trauma Centre following a high-speed motor vehicle rollover. He arrived intubated with a right sided ICC in place. On arrival we elected to replace this ICC due to concerns regarding a superficial position, however 24 h after replacement, a large right sided pneumothorax developed. We suspect that both the pre-hospital ICC, as well as the ICC which we replaced it with, were unusually sited in the intrathoracic but extrapleural position.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644021000662PneumothoraxTube thoracostomyIntercostal catheter
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Christopher Groombridge
Mark Fitzgerald
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Mark Fitzgerald
Intrathoracic but extra-pleural chest tube placement; an unusual case of chest tube malposition in the trauma setting
Trauma Case Reports
Pneumothorax
Tube thoracostomy
Intercostal catheter
author_facet Jessica D. Roberts
Christopher Groombridge
Mark Fitzgerald
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title Intrathoracic but extra-pleural chest tube placement; an unusual case of chest tube malposition in the trauma setting
title_short Intrathoracic but extra-pleural chest tube placement; an unusual case of chest tube malposition in the trauma setting
title_full Intrathoracic but extra-pleural chest tube placement; an unusual case of chest tube malposition in the trauma setting
title_fullStr Intrathoracic but extra-pleural chest tube placement; an unusual case of chest tube malposition in the trauma setting
title_full_unstemmed Intrathoracic but extra-pleural chest tube placement; an unusual case of chest tube malposition in the trauma setting
title_sort intrathoracic but extra-pleural chest tube placement; an unusual case of chest tube malposition in the trauma setting
publisher Elsevier
series Trauma Case Reports
issn 2352-6440
publishDate 2021-04-01
description We present the case of a 20-year-old male who was transferred to our Major Trauma Centre following a high-speed motor vehicle rollover. He arrived intubated with a right sided ICC in place. On arrival we elected to replace this ICC due to concerns regarding a superficial position, however 24 h after replacement, a large right sided pneumothorax developed. We suspect that both the pre-hospital ICC, as well as the ICC which we replaced it with, were unusually sited in the intrathoracic but extrapleural position.
topic Pneumothorax
Tube thoracostomy
Intercostal catheter
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644021000662
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