Aims: A commonly encountered problem in emergency care is pneumothorax,
identified by air present in pleural space, occurring spontaneously,
principally because of trauma or pathogenic factors like a central
venous catheter, mechanical ventilation, and biopsy. Employing Chest
ultrasound for diagnosing pneumothorax in an emergency is currently
investigated by many researchers. The present meta-analysis aimed to
assess Chest ultrasound’s diagnostic accuracy in diagnosing the
pneumothorax during emergencies. Material and Methods: Literature search
of published articles in MEDLINE, Embase, Ovid, Scopus, and Journal on
web databases from 2000 up to November 2020 were reviewed for the
pre-described outcomes. Results: 12 articles were finally chosen for
quantitative analysis. The overall sensitivity of ultrasound scan in
pneumothorax diagnosis was 89% (95 % CI – 86 – 91%). Specificity
was 96% (CI – 95% – 97%). The diagnostic odds ratio was 193.94
(59.009 – 637.40) at 95% CI, thus demonstrating greater chest
ultrasound accuracy in diagnosing pneumothorax. Conclusion: A definite
evidence of chest ultrasound accuracy was noted in pneumothorax.