November 1, 20195 yr Thanks @spartacus007 it is a nice approach. is there is time frame for follow up shall i depend on clinical evaluation only rule of serial x rays the problem is tension pneumothorax can happen within seconds
November 17, 20195 yr I don't have a good experience with needle thoracocentesis especially in ventilated babies
November 19, 20195 yr @M C Fadous Khalife I tend to agree, but in infants on non-invasive ventilation or in cases with no support at all but with resp distress and the x-ray shows pneumo, I have good experience. In those "lighter" cases, needle thoracocentesis is def something reducing thoracic drains, in my experience Check this ref out https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29799982
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