E-ISSN: 2148-094X ISSN: 2619-9793
Iatrogenic Pneumothoraces: Analysis of 27 Cases
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Original Article
VOLUME: 13 ISSUE: 3
P: 133-136
September 2012

Iatrogenic Pneumothoraces: Analysis of 27 Cases

İstanbul Med J 2012;13(3):133-136
DOI: 10.5505/1304.8503.2012.86547
Dilay Demiryontar 1
Özlem Uzman 1
Rukkiye Kiraz 1
Sule Vatansever 2
Türkan Dübüş 3
1. İstanbul Eğitim Ve Araştıma Hastanesi, Göğüs Hastalıkları Kliniği, İstanbul
2. İstanbul Eğitim Araştırma Hastanesi, Anesteziyoloji Ve Reanimasyon Kliniği
3. İstanbul Eğitim Ve Araştırma Hastanesi Göğüs Cerrahisi, İstanbul, Türkiye
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ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

We investigated the etiologies of Iatrogenic Pneumothoraces that may occur after various invasive procedures performed at our hospital.

METHODS:

Charts of 27 patients were retrospectively reviewed from September 2006- December 2011.

RESULTS:

11 patients were female, 16 male, mean age 44 (19-74). The most common cause of iatrogenic pneumothorax was central venous catheter insertion (n: 8) 29.6%. The second most cause was thoracentesis (n: 6) 22.2%, the third most common cause was transthoracic needle aspiration biopsy (n: 5) 18.5%. Treatment choices for these cases were as follows, observation with nasal oxygen for 8 (pneumothorax degree below 20%), simple aspiration for 6, chest tube application for 12, surgery for 1 patients (air leakage> 7 days). There was no mortality.

CONCLUSION:

Iatrogenic pneumothorax is a serious complication which may be treatable if it is noticed. Proper technique and experience, we believe reduces the risk of iatrogenic pneumothorax.