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Pigtail catheters less painful than chest tubes for traumatic pneumothorax


 

AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE EASTERN ASSOCIATION FOR THE SURGERY OF TRAUMA

"I’m sure everyone puts central lines in pretty quickly, so just imagine if you could do pigtails just as quick as central lines," he said. "It would change everything."

Dr. Kulvatunyou, his coauthors, and Dr. King reported no relevant financial disclosures.

p.wendling@elsevier.com

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