Potential dangers of chest drains: response to case report by Drs Jayathissa and Dee

In general terms there are only three indications for the insertion of an indwelling chest tube, whatever the size: treatment of pneumothorax where aspiration has failed; management of pleural infection or empyema; and when the intention of draining the fluid is to perform a medical pleurodesis.

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Veröffentlicht in:	New Zealand medical journal 2011-10, Vol.124 (1344), p.114-114
1. Verfasser:	Perrin, Kyle
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Chest Tubes Humans Male Medical research Pleural Effusion - therapy Thoracotomy - methods Thorax - anatomy & histology
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Zusammenfassung:	In general terms there are only three indications for the insertion of an indwelling chest tube, whatever the size: treatment of pneumothorax where aspiration has failed; management of pleural infection or empyema; and when the intention of draining the fluid is to perform a medical pleurodesis.
ISSN:	1175-8716