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Tube Thoracostomy Outcomes in COVID-19 Patients

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Background: SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) is an extremely infectious virus causing COVID-19 illness. Respiratory failure is a consequence of COVID-19 illness related pneumonia, in which mechanical ventilation and endotracheal intubation are essential. Barotrauma is a chief complication due to mechanical ventilation, in which pneumothorax was established in 25% of COVID-19 barotrauma patients. The majority of complicated COVID-19 cases with a pleural effusion or pneumothorax require a thoracostomy. Objective: To recognize and analyse tube thoracostomy consequences in COVID-19 complicated individuals through this pandemic. Patientsand Methods: A retrospective study was accomplished in Thoracic Surgery Unit of Elkasr Elaini Medical Center, Cardiothoracic Surgery Department in Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt. We included fifteen COVID-19 individuals entered the ICU in the period between June 2020 and September 2021 requiring thoracic surgery consultation. Non-COVID-19 severe illness and iatrogenic pneumothorax were omitted from this study. Results: Nine pneumothorax cases (73.3%), two surgical emphysema associated with pneumothorax cases (13.3%), three pleural effusion cases (20%) and one hydropneumothorax case (6.7%) as a total of fifteen patients needed thoracic surgery consultation. After tube thoracostomy, there were no harm consequences. From the total number of patients, 12 well improved and discharged (80%) and three were dead (20%) within three days after tube thoracostomy who were mechanically ventilated due to respiratory failure after ARDS. Conclusion: COVID-19 complicated cases needed chest tube insertion is associated with good outcomes and improvement.  

DOI

10.21608/ejhm.2022.268117

Keywords

COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Chest Tube, Pleural effusion, Tube thoracostomy, Pneumothorax

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Mohamed

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Elkhouly

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Ibrahim

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Cairo University cardiothoracic dept

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elkhoulymohamed98@gmail.com

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Cairo

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Ahmed

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Fouad

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89

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2

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37472

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2022-10-01

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2022-11-02

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2022-10-01

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6,214

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6,217

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1687-2002

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2090-7125

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606

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The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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https://ejhm.journals.ekb.eg/

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Tube Thoracostomy Outcomes in COVID-19 Patients

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22 Jan 2023