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Erschienen in: European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery 2/2022

02.01.2021 | Original Article

Adverse events related to thoracentesis and chest tube insertion: evaluation of the national collection of subject safety incidents in Japan

verfasst von: Tadashi Kamio, Yusuke Iizuka, Hiroshi Koyama, Kiyomitsu Fukaguchi

Erschienen in: European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery | Ausgabe 2/2022

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Abstract

Purpose

Thoracentesis and chest tube insertion are procedures commonly performed in routine clinical practice and are considered mandatory skills for all physicians. Adverse events secondary to these procedures have been widely reported; however, epidemiology data concerning life-threatening events associated with these procedures are lacking.

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed data from the Japan Council for Quality Health Care open database regarding subject safety incidents involving thoracentesis and chest tube insertion. The adverse events extracted from the database included only events associated with thoracentesis and chest tube insertion reported between January 2010 and April 2020.

Results

We identified 137 adverse events due to thoracentesis or chest tube insertion. Our analysis also revealed at least 15 fatal adverse events and 17 cases of left/right misalignment. Not only resident doctors but also physicians with 10 years or more of clinical experience had been mentioned in these reports. The most common complications due to adverse events were lung injury (55%), thoracic vascular injury (21%), and liver injury (10%). Surgical treatment was required for 43 (31%) of the 137 cases, and the mortality risk was significantly higher for thoracic vascular injury than for other complications (p = 0.02).

Conclusion

We identified at least 15 fatal adverse events and 17 cases of left/right misalignment over a 10-year period in the Japan Council for Quality Health Care open database. Our findings also suggest that care should be taken to avoid thoracic vascular injury during chest tube insertion and that immediate intervention is required should such an injury occur.
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Metadaten
Titel
Adverse events related to thoracentesis and chest tube insertion: evaluation of the national collection of subject safety incidents in Japan
verfasst von
Tadashi Kamio
Yusuke Iizuka
Hiroshi Koyama
Kiyomitsu Fukaguchi
Publikationsdatum
02.01.2021
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery / Ausgabe 2/2022
Print ISSN: 1863-9933
Elektronische ISSN: 1863-9941
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-020-01575-y

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