Small needle decompression is equally effective like chest drain in a case of massive pneumothorax: a case report

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Tension pneumothorax occurs in sudden rupture of bullae from prolonged increase in intra-alveolar pressure. [1]. A patient was diagnosed with tension pneumothorax. Immediate needle decompression done with a large bore needle and it was connected to a water seal. The pneumothorax was completely resolved thus bypassing a conventional chest drain.

*Amit Bhowmik and Tina Roy Bhowmik. (2016); Small needle decompression is equally effective like chest drain in a case of massive pneumothorax: a case report, Int. J. of Adv. Res., 4 (02), 421-423, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/

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