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Table 3 Complications

From: Complications associated with pre-hospital open thoracostomies: a rapid review

Complication

No

% (n = 38)

% (n = 352)

Iatrogenic injury

11

28.9

3.1

Failed procedure

5

13.1

1.4

Misplacement

8

21.0

2.3

Infection

2

5.2

0.5

Recurrent PTX

4

10.5

1.1

Missed PTX

8

21.0

2.2

Total

38

100

10.6