Management of minimal pneumothorax in penetrating chest trauma: Is observation safe?
Our findings indicate that careful observation is a safe option in patients with minimal pneumothoraces, while large pneumothoraces generally necessitate invasive treatment and are associated with worse outcomes. Our results are consistent with previous reports in the international literature.
Authors
- Salih Duman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5755-7449)
Institutions
- Türkisch-Deutsche Universität (TR)
- Istanbul University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ulusal travma dergisi
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.14744/tjtes.2025.40552
- Primary Topic
- Trauma Management and Diagnosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00