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 |