title: Prevention of pneumothorax during mechanical ventilation using chest tubes in patients with blunt thoracic trauma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Academic Hospital, State University of Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: van Niekerk
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Gräffinger
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007440:Intubation; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D012122:Ventilators, Mechanical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000628:therapy*