Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine

Youcef Guéchi

Publications

• Research Article
  Development and Validation of a Performance Assessment Scale for Chest Tube Insertion in Traumatic Pneumothorax
  Author(s): Aiham Ghazali, Alexandre Léger, Franck Petitpas, Youcef Guéchi, Amélie Boureau-Voultoury and Denis OriotAiham Ghazali, Alexandre Léger, Franck Petitpas, Youcef Guéchi, Amélie Boureau-Voultoury and Denis Oriot
  
  Background: Insertion of a chest tube is a potentially dangerous procedure in cases of pneumothorax. Different chest tube insertion techniques have been described. In a trauma setting, surgical approach should be aimed at diminishing the number of complications. Even though simulation-based training has facilitated enhanced performance of this procedure, no assessment scale has been published to date. \r\n\r\n Objective: The objective of this study was to design and validate a performance assessment scale for surgical chest tube insertion in traumatic pneumothorax. \r\n\r\n Methods: The scale content (8 steps, 20 items with a total over 20) was designed by three experts on the basis of international recommendations and Advanced Trauma Life Support courses, and adjusted after testing on 9 senior physicians. 104 participants were .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-105X.1000346

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