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Pneumothorax Following Ultrasound-Guided Jugular Vein Puncture for Central Venous Access in Interventional Radiology: 4 Years of ExperienceOner B, Karam A, Surapaneni P et al. Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, 2011, Pub on line ahead of print This page is only available to Crit-IQ subscribers. To view the rest of this review and gain access to our vast array of critical care teaching tools including podcasts, vodcasts, modules, exam preparation tools, teaching aids and much more, login here, or Become a Member to register |
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So, for this group at least, there were no pneumothoraces when US was used to place jugular lines. The authors argue that with such a low incidence of pneumothorax, CXR post insertion was unnecessary. But is this the only reason to do a CXR?