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Pleural complications in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): how to safely apply and follow-up with a chest tube during the pandemic?        
Yazarlar (6)
Kenan Can Ceylan
Doç. Dr. Güntuğ BATIHAN Doç. Dr. Güntuğ BATIHAN
Türkiye
Serkan Yazgan
Soner Gürsoy
Sami Cenk Kıraklı
Sena Ataman
Devamını Göster
Özet
OBJECTIVES: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, a novel coronavirus, affects mainly the pulmonary parenchyma and produces significant morbidity and mortality. During the pandemic, several complications have been shown to be associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Our goal was to present a series of patients with COVID-19 who underwent chest tube placements due to the development of pleural complications and to make suggestions for the insertion and follow-up management of the chest tube. METHODS: We retrospectively collected and analysed data on patients with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 in our hospital between 11 March and 15 May 2020. Patients from this patient group who developed pleural complications requiring chest tube insertion were included in the study. RESULTS: A total of 542 patients who were suspected of having COVID-19 were hospitalized. The presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 was confirmed with laboratory tests in 342 patients between 11 March and 15 May 2020 in our centre. A chest tube was used in 13 (3.8%) of these patients. A high-efficiency particulate air filter mounted double-bottle technique was used to prevent viral transmission. CONCLUSIONS: In patients with COVID-19, the chest tube can be applied in cases with disease or treatment-related pleural complications. Our case series comprised a small group of patients, which is one of its limitations. Still, our main goal was to present our experience with patients with pleural complications and describe a new drainage technique to prevent viral transmission during chest tube application and follow-up.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Chest tube | Coronavirus disease 2019 | Pleural complication | Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 | Tube thoracostomy
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY
Dergi ISSN 1010-7940 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q2
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 11-2020
Cilt No 58
Sayı 6
Sayfalar 1216 / 1221
Doi Numarası 10.1093/ejcts/ezaa356
Makale Linki http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa356