
06/18/2025
In emergency medicine, rapid and effective intervention can mean the difference between life and death. One such critical procedure is the finger thoracostomy, an alternative to needle thoracostomy for decompressing tension pneumothorax.
The method offers direct tactile confirmation of pleural space entry, potentially increasing the success rate in emergent situations and is commonly used. However, finger thoracostomy is not ideal in many situations. Learn why at https://www.pneumeric-medical.com/blog/finger-thoracostomy-method