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Table 1 Demographical and clinical characteristics of the patients

From: Computed tomography imaging-guided parasternal approach drainage for children with tension pneumomediastinum: a case series

Patient

Age (years)

Gender

Weight (kg)

Primary disease

Subcutaneous

emphysema

Pneumothorax

Mechanical ventilation

before TPM

(days)

Time of diagnosis

(days after admission)

The size of drainages

(Fr)

Location of drainage

Time of operation(mins)

1

1

Female

12.6

Severe pneumonia

Yes

Yes

1

1

10

L2

10

2

1

Male

10

Foreign body in trachea

Yes

Yes

2

2

8

L2

14

3

11

Male

27.5

Foreign body in trachea

Yes

No

0

1

10

L2

12

4

5

Female

22

Chemotherapy

Yes

No

30

50

10

R3

15

5

3

Female

16

Severe pneumonia

Yes

Yes

10

13

10

L2

10

6

0.4

Male

7.3

Postoperative

Yes

Yes

3

4

8

L2

11

7

11

Female

38

Blunt trauma

Yes

No

1

3

10

R3

10

8

0.1

Female

3.5

Severe pneumonia

Yes

Yes

1

2

4

R2

8

9

2

Female

14

Severe pneumonia

Yes

No

56

78

10

L2

15

10

3

Female

15

Severe pneumonia

No

No

3

4

10

L3

10

11

5

Male

26

Bronchial asthma

Yes

Yes

0

5

10

R2

10

12

3

Female

16

Blunt trauma

Yes

Yes

5

5

10

R2

12

13

0.1

Male

2.7

Severe pneumonia

No

No

3

4

6

R2

8

14

7

Male

24

Severe pneumonia

No

No

1

1

10

R3

10

15

1

Male

11.5

Foreign body in trachea

Yes

Yes

0

1

10

R3

12

16

1

Male

10

Foreign body in esophagus

Yes

Yes

1

2

8

R2

15

17

3

Male

16

Bronchial asthma

Yes

No

0

10

10

L3

13

18

0.25

Female

5.5

Covid-19

No

No

1

1

6

R3

15

19

0.42

Male

8.5

Covid-19

Yes

Yes

3

3

8

L3

14

 

3.1 ± 3.4

M:52.6%

15 ± 9.1

 

Yes:78.9%

Yes:52.6%

6.4 ± 13.8

10 ± 19.8

10 Fr:63.2%

R:52.6%

11.8 ± 2.4

  1. TPM: tension pneumomediastinum.