Chest tube output, duration, and length of stay are similar for pneumothorax and hemothorax seen only on computed tomography vs. chest radiograph.
Bhavesh H PatelChristopher O LewTanya DallCraig L AndersonRobert RodriguezMark I LangdorfPublished in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2019)
Mature clinical judgment may dictate which patients need chest tubes and explain the similarity between groups.