Open AccessManagement of spontaneous pneumothorax in patients with COVID-19
Author(s) -
Hakkı Ulutaş,
Muhammet Reha Çelik,
İlham Gülçek,
Muhammed Kalkan,
Mehmet Ağar,
Talat Kılıç,
Emine Gülçek
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1569-9293
pISSN - 1569-9285
DOI - 10.1093/icvts/ivab280
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , pneumothorax , intensive care medicine , virology , surgery , disease , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty)
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia may cause cystic features of lung parenchyma which can resolve or progress to larger blebs. Pneumothorax was more likely in patients with neutrophilia, severe lung injury and a prolonged clinical course. The timely diagnosis and management will reduce COVID-19-associated morbidity and mortality.