Pneumothorax as a complication of dry needling technique

Jan S B Bontinck; Cathelijne Lyphout; Thomas L A Malfait

doi:10.1183/23120541.00156-2024

Pneumothorax as a complication of dry needling technique

ERJ Open Res. 2024 Apr 15;10(2):00156-2024. doi: 10.1183/23120541.00156-2024. eCollection 2024 Mar.

Authors

Jan S B Bontinck¹, Cathelijne Lyphout¹, Thomas L A Malfait²

Affiliations

¹ Emergency Department, University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
² Department of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.

Abstract

Post-dry needling pneumothorax is not extremely rare. Patients and referring doctors should be aware of this. Informed consent should mention pneumothorax as a considerable risk of dry needling procedures in the neck, shoulder or chest region. https://bit.ly/49YYNR8.