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- * Out of 252 trauma patients, those with SB-CT had a lower failure rate (9.2%) compared to LB-CT (22.7%) and also used fewer opioids (332 MME vs 767 MME).
- * Overall, the results indicate that small-bore chest tubes are a safe and effective alternative to large-bore ones in trauma situations, without significant differences in failure rates or opioid use when analyzed further.
Article Abstract
Background: Debate continues over chest tube (CT) size for traumatic hemothorax (HTX) and pneumothorax (PTX). We compared CT failure and opioid use between large-bore chest tubes (LB-CT) and small-bore chest tubes (SB-CT).
Methods: A retrospective study comparing trauma patients with SB-CT (≤14Fr) or LB-CT (≥24Fr) was performed. CT failure includes HTX, PTX, or empyema requiring intervention. Secondary outcomes included opioid use (MME), mortality, and favorable discharge.
Results: Of 252 patients, 65.1 % had SB-CT. SB-CT were older with lower ISS. Failure rate was lower for SB-CT (9.2 vs 22.7 %, p = 0.003), as was opioid use (332 vs 767, p < 0.001). In adjusted analysis there was no difference in CT failure between SB-CT and LB-CT. Subgroup analysis found SB-CT had lower total MME (234 vs 342, p = 0.018).
Conclusions: This study found no major differences in CT failure or opioid use by CT size, suggesting SB-CT are a safe, and effective alternative to LB-CT in trauma.
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