September 17, 2025Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Percutaneous pigtail catheter versus chest tube for the treatment of pediatric traumatic hemothorax: An Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma multicenter study

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LGLaura F. Goodman AMAlice MartinoUniversity of California, Irvine Medical Center JSJohn Schomberg

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Implication

Retrospective analysis reveals similar safety and efficacy of pigtail catheters and chest tubes in pediatric patients, suggesting effective non-invasive options for traumatic hemothorax.

Key Points

Failure rates were comparable between pigtail catheters and chest tubes in pediatric patients.
The complication rate was higher for pigtail catheters, although statistical significance disappeared after adjustment.
Multivariable logistic regression indicated no significant difference in the risk of failure between the two treatments.
Increased injury severity correlated with a higher risk of complications in patients with traumatic hemothorax.

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Goodman et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d43c79713b0b5dfea7bcd9 https://doi.org/10.1097/ta.0000000000004775

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Implication

Retrospective analysis reveals similar safety and efficacy of pigtail catheters and chest tubes in pediatric patients, suggesting effective non-invasive options for traumatic hemothorax.