‘’COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY ROLE IN MISPLACED INTERCOSTAL DRAIN’’

Abstract

Traumas are the leading cause of death in the first four decade of life. Thoracic trauma might lead to severe life threatening complications. The management of hemothorax, pneumothorax or both in the majority of patients with chest injury, particularly in the acute phase has been essentially, the insertion of chest tube or thoracostomy Tube thoracostomy is lifesaving procedure for thesecomplications. Insertion of chest tube is an important approach in the Advanced Trauma Life Support