A spring-loaded needle for emergency evacuation of pneumothorax
- 1 November 1978
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Critical Care Medicine
- Vol. 6 (6) , 378-379
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00003246-197811000-00008
Abstract
A tension pneumothorax requires immediate relief. Emergency evacuation of pneumothorax using a spring-loaded needle to prevent lung perforation is described. A case example is also presented. Over 3 years, this technique proved to be safe and easy to perform.Keywords
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