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Table 8 Decompression failure and risk of injury in 10-year-old children

From: Determining optimal needle size for decompression of tension pneumothorax in children – a CT-based study

4th Intercostal Space, Anterior Axillary Line

Needle Size

Diameter

Length

4. ICS AAL right

4. ICS AAL left

Decompression failure

Risk of injury

Decompression failure

Risk of injury

20G

0.11 cm

3.2 cm

21.4%

2.4%

21.4%

9.5%

18G

0.13 cm

4.5 cm

9.5%

7.1%

9.5%

11.9%

16G

0.18 cm

4.5 cm

9.5%

7.1%

9.5%

11.9%