Parenchymal-Subcutaneous Fistula without Pneumothorax: A Rare Complication of Chest Drain Placement

Authors

  • André Nunes Integrated Responsibility Center for Pulmonology. Hospital de Torres Vedras. Unidade Local de Saúde do Oeste. Torres Vedras; Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit. Thorax Department. Hospital Pulido Valente. Unidade Local de Saúde de Santa Maria. Lisbon. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3822-5646
  • Daniel Cabral Thoracic Surgery Service. Thorax Department. Hospital Pulido Valente. Unidade Local de Saúde de Santa Maria. Lisbon.
  • Fernanda Santos Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit. Thorax Department. Hospital Pulido Valente. Unidade Local de Saúde de Santa Maria. Lisbon.
  • Francisco Félix Thoracic Surgery Service. Thorax Department. Hospital Pulido Valente. Unidade Local de Saúde de Santa Maria. Lisbon.
  • Filipe Froes Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit. Thorax Department. Hospital Pulido Valente. Unidade Local de Saúde de Santa Maria. Lisbon. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4135-6022

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.21899

Keywords:

Bronchial Fistula/complications, Chest Tubes/adverse effects, Cutaneous Fistula/complications, Drainage/adverse effects

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Published

2024-11-04

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Nunes A, Cabral D, Santos F, Félix F, Froes F. Parenchymal-Subcutaneous Fistula without Pneumothorax: A Rare Complication of Chest Drain Placement. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2024 Nov. 4 [cited 2024 Nov. 25];37(11):815-6. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/21899

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