Abstract
The resolution time of pneumothorax in neonates requiring tube thoracotomy is not known. We found that 28%, 50%, and 83% of 54 pneumothoraces in 40 neonates resolved within 24, 96, and 168 h of tube thoracotomy, respectively. Pneumothoraces that persisted beyond 160 h were in infants requiring ventilatory assistance. Moreover, a significantly (p < .05) greater number of preterm infants with persistent pneumothorax developed chronic lung disease compared to preterm infants in whom pneumothorax resolved by 168 h.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 417-419 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Critical care medicine |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1985 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine