Validation of the 35-mm rule in traumatic pneumothorax in an Asian population.

Published in: Postgraduate medicine (2024)

Most patients with traumatic PTX of ≤35 mm on CT had undergone successful 4-h observation without thoracostomy. Additionally, PTX of >35 mm was an independent risk factor for observation failure. Considering the lower optimal cutoff value and high failure rates observed in this study, the current guidelines need modifications.

Keyphrases

spinal cord injury
computed tomography
contrast enhanced
image quality
dual energy
positron emission tomography