Tension haemothorax after removal of pleural pigtail catheter
Siegel, H.; Lauritsen, A.Øb.
Ugeskrift for Laeger 176(28): V01140079
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 1603-6824 PMID: 25292007 Document Number: 678493
Today, standard treatment of pleural effusion is ultrasound guided insertion of a pleural pigtail catheter. This procedure is known to have a low complication rate, but complications as pneumothorax, haemorrhage and infection are occurring. The most frequent complications are seen at the time of insertion. We present a case of a 68-year-old woman in the intensive care unit with normal coagulation status who after an uneventful removal of a pleural pigtail catheter developed a tension haemothorax requiring acute evacuation.