Monocentric observational study of needle exsufflation for pneumothorax in the ICU.
The main objective of this prospective observational non interventional study is to investigate a possible relationship between prior duration of pneumothorax (defined as the duration from first occurence of chest pain reported by patient to exsufflation) and the success of exsufflation procedure (defined by the absence of a chest tube insertion in the following 24h).
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
71
Louis Mourier Hospital
Colombes, France
Number of patients with early success of needle exsufflation
success of needle exsufflation is defined as the absence of chest tube insertion requirement within 24hrs following needle exsufflation
Time frame: 24 hrs
Number of patients with early success of needle exsufflation with duration of symptoms prior to exsufflation greater than 48 hrs
success of needle exsufflation is defined as the absence of chest tube insertion requirement within 24hrs following needle exsufflation; duration of symptoms prior to exsufflation is the time (in hrs) elapsed between first chest pain reported by the patient and needle exsufflation
Time frame: 24 hrs
Length of ICU stay
participants will be followed for the duration of ICU stay, from ICU admission to ICU discharge, an expected average of 8 days
Time frame: 8 days
Length of hospital stay
participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, from hospital admission to hospital discharge, an expected average of 15 days
Time frame: 15 days
Number of patients requiring early surgical pleurodesis because of persistent pneumothorax
Patients will be monitored for eventual need for surgical pleurodesis during their ICU stay because of persistent or worsening pneumothorax
Time frame: 8 days
Number of patients with late exsufflation failure
late exsufflation failure is defined as patients requiring chest tube insertion at least 24 hrs after needle exsufflation because of persistent or worsening of pneumothorax despite initial early success
Time frame: 8 days
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