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Complications of percutaneous dart therapy in management of pneumothorax
1Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, MA.
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|June 1, 1991
Abstract:
Treatment of patients who have pneumothorax is increasingly being undertaken with a small-diameter dart catheter. Although the catheter usually is effective, complications can arise with its use. We describe a patient in whom empyema developed during treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax with the use of such a catheter. Limitations and guidelines for its use are discussed.