A conservative approach to penetrating injuries of the chest. Experience with 131 successive cases
- PMID: 1002277
- DOI: 10.1016/0020-1383(76)90011-5
A conservative approach to penetrating injuries of the chest. Experience with 131 successive cases
Abstract
One hundred and thirty-one cases of penetrating injuries of the chest were reviewed prospectively. A policy of conservative management is advocated, based on the intercostal drainage of moderate or large collections of fluid and/or air. The site of the intercostal drain is not an important factor in the management.
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