Thoracic Surgery Consultations in COVID-19 Critically Ill Patients: Beyond Conservative Approach.
Yasser M AljehaniSharifah A OthmanYousif AlmubarakAyman ElbazMohammed SabryFarouk AlreshaidHatem Y ElbawabZeead M AlghamdiMohammed AlshahraniPublished in: Critical care research and practice (2021)
Noniatrogenic pneumothorax, subcutaneous emphysema, and mediastinal emphysema are well-known thoracic entities, but their presence in the context of COVID-19 disease is a harbinger for worse prognosis and outcomes. The presence of pneumothorax may be associated with better prognosis and outcome compared to surgical and mediastinal emphysema.