Chest tube or pigtail catheter

Chest tube or pigtail catheter:
The complication rate of chest tubes can be as high as 30%.
Studies suggest that traumatic pneumothorax under 35 millimeters and hemothorax less than 300 ml, can be managed with observation if the patient is hemodynamically stable and saturating well.
Pigtail catheters have several benefits over chest tubes for the treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax, including less pain and shorter procedure time.

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