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Thoracic Ultrasound for Immediate Exclusion of Pneumothorax after Interventional Bronchoscopy

Stephan Eisenmann, Jane Winantea, Rüdiger Karpf-Wissel, Faustina Funke, Elena Stenzel, Christian Taube, Kaid Darwiche

Journal of Clinical Medicine · 2020 · 11 citations · 9 references

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Abstract

Thoracic ultrasound when performed immediately can more accurately exclude pneumothorax after interventional bronchoscopy when compared to chest X-ray. Further ultrasound examinations are unnecessary.

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