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Tube Thoracostomy (Chest Tube) Removal in Traumatic Patients: What Do We Know? What Can We Do? [PDF]
Bulletin of Emergency and Trauma, 2015 Chest tube (CT) or tube thoracostomy placement is often indicated following traumatic injuries. Premature movement of the chest tube leads to increased hospital complications and costs for patients.
Shahram Paydar +10 more
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Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2020 Background Previous studies have provided initial data suggesting that small-bore (SB, ≤ 14Fr) chest tubes have the same efficacy as large-bore (LB, > 14 Fr) chest tubes for acute hemothorax (HTX), but data continue to be lacking in the setting of ...
A. Orlando +8 more
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Diagnostic value of routine chest tube tip culture in surgery for noninfectious lung disease
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2021 Background Evaluation of the diagnostic value of routine chest tube tip culture for detection of postoperative infection after surgery for noninfectious lung disease.
Martijn van Schelt +3 more
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Insights into Imaging, 2023 Background To evaluate the effect of tract embolization (TE) with gelatin sponge slurries during a percutaneous lung biopsy on chest tube placement and to evaluate the predictive factors of chest tube placement.
Rémi Grange +9 more
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Severity of Pain and Anxiety before Chest Tube Removal among Cardiac Surgeries Patients [PDF]
Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice, 2023 Background: Cardiac surgery is a specialized area concerning the surgical treatment related to the heart and thoracic aorta. Chest tube removal is described as one of the worst memories that the patients experience during the perioperative period. Aim of
Shimaa Hani
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Unusual Malposition of a Chest Tube, Intrathoracic but Extrapleural
Case Reports in Radiology, 2018 Chest tube malpositioning is reported to be the most common complication associated with tube thoracostomy. Intraparenchymal and intrafissural malpositions are the most commonly reported tube sites.
Alqasem Fuad H. Al Mosa +2 more
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Impact of Peer-Assisted Learning in Chest Tube Insertion Education on Surgical Residents [PDF]
Bulletin of Emergency and Trauma, 2022 Objective: To investigate the impact of peer-assisted learning (PAL) in chest tube insertion education on surgical residents. Methods: This study is a quasi-experimental study conducted on thirty general surgeon residents enrolled in the PAL program ...
Iman Deilamy +4 more
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Realistic Chest Tube Simulator Using Pork Belly with Skin
Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine, 2017 Audience: The pork belly chest tube simulator is designed to instruct Emergency Medicine residents and Emergency Medicine-bound students. Introduction: Chest tube insertion is an essential procedural skill that must be mastered by practicing ...
Donald Patrick Mebust, Jonathan Kei
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Surgical Case Reports, 2021 Background Pulmonary tractotomy effectively treats deep pulmonary penetrating injuries; however, it requires the accurate insertion of forceps or a stapler into the wound tract. This report describes a case of tractotomy using the Penrose drain guide for
Hironori Oyamatsu +2 more
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Recurrent pneumothorax in a COVID-19 patient: A case report
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2020 An 88-year-old woman diagnosed with COVID-19 in Brazil presented with recurrent pneumothorax. She was under mechanical ventilation for 20 days because of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
Rodrigo A.S. Sardenberg +5 more
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