Table 2 Complication rates
Complication rates of tube thoracostomy | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Persistent air leak | 6 (4) |
Persistent Pneumothorax | 6 (4) |
Recurrent Pneumothorax | 2 (1.3) |
Post placement infection | 0 |
Non-functional: clotted | 1 (0.7) |
Non-functional: positional | 0 |
Non-functional: kinked | 0 |
Sum of Complications | 15 (4.8) |