Table 3.

Characteristics of barotrauma and barotrauma management.

Barotrauma findings (n=200)
Pneumomediastinum, n (%)	90 (45)
Pneumothorax, n (%)	61 (30.5)
Both, n (%)	49 (24.5)
Days from hospital admission and barotrauma diagnosis (median, IQR)	10 (6-18)
Pneumothorax side (n=108)
Right sided, n (%)	55/108 (50.9)
Left sided, n (%)	29/108 (26.9)
Bilateral, n (%)	24/108 (22.2)
Barotrauma findings, size (n=122)
Large (≥ 2 cm), n (%)	83 (68.0)
Small (<2 cm), n (%)	39 (32.0)
Haemodinamics (n=199)
Stable, n (%)	144 (72.4)
Unstable, n (%)	55 (27.6)
Pneumothorax management (n=110)
Conservative management, n (%)	120 (60)
Chest tube, n (%)	73 (36.5)
Surgical treatment, n (%)	6 (3)
Pleural talcage, n (%)	1 (0.5)
Days of chest tube maintenance, median (IQR)	9 (4-19)
Barotrauma evolution (n=199)
Spontaneous reabsorption, n (%)	66 (33.2)
Resolution after chest tube/surgery, n (%)	34 (17.1)
Unresolved, n (%)	82 (41.2)
Recurrency, n (%)	11 (5.5)
Unknown, n (%)	6 (3.0)

Legend. IQR: interquartile range.