Comparing complications of small-bore chest tubes to large-bore chest tubes in the setting of delayed hemothorax: a retrospective multicenter cohort study [PDF]
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 ...
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Active clearance vs conventional management of chest tubes after cardiac surgery: a randomized controlled study [PDF]
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2021 Background Chest tubes are routinely used after cardiac surgery to evacuate shed mediastinal blood. Incomplete chest drainage due to chest tube clogging can lead to retained blood after cardiac surgery.
Samuel St-Onge +7 more
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Randomized Clinical Trial of 14-French (14F) Pigtail Catheters versus 28-32F Chest Tubes in the Management of Patients with Traumatic Hemothorax and Hemopneumothorax. [PDF]
World J Surg, 2021 Introduction Traditional management of traumatic hemothorax/hemopneumothorax (HTX/HPTX) has been insertion of large-bore 32–40 French (Fr) chest tubes (CTs). Retrospective studies have shown 14Fr percutaneous pigtail catheters (PCs) are equally effective
Bauman ZM +6 more
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The process and safety of removing chest tubes 4 to 12 hours after robotic pulmonary lobectomy and segmentectomyCentral MessagePerspective [PDF]
JTCVS Open, 2023 Objective: Chest tubes cause pain and morbidity. Methods: This is a quality initiative study and review of patients who underwent robotic pulmonary resection by 1 surgeon (R.J.C.).
Ashley J. McCormack, MD +3 more
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PLEURA, 2021 Insertion of intercostal drainage (ICD) tube is one of the commonest surgical procedure that is life saving in certain circumstances. Although the procedure is being used for long, yet there is no consensus in its management.
Mohit Kumar Joshi
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Are Chest Radiographs Routinely Indicated After Chest Tubes Placed for Non-Surgical Reasons Are Removed? [PDF]
Cureus, 2020 Background The insertion and subsequent removal of chest tubes are frequently performed procedures for the management of pneumothoraces, pleural effusions, and cardio-thoracic surgical interventions.
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Routine chest X-rays after the removal of chest tubes are not necessary following esophagectomy. [PDF]
J Thorac Dis, 2019 Background Chest X-rays (CXRs) are commonly performed after removing chest tubes following surgery. However, the value of this practice is unclear for patients who underwent esophagectomy.
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Teaching Residents Chest Tubes: Simulation Task Trainer or Cadaver Model? [PDF]
Emerg Med Int, 2018 Objective To compare simulation task trainers (sim) with cadaver for teaching chest tube insertion to junior residents. Methods Prospective study involving postgraduate year (PGY) one and two emergency medicine (EM) and PGY-1 surgery residents. Residents
Tan TX, Buchanan P, Quattromani E.
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Active clearance of chest tubes is associated with reduced postoperative complications and costs after cardiac surgery: a propensity matched analysis. [PDF]
J Cardiothorac Surg, 2019 BackgroundChest tubes are routinely used to evacuate shed mediastinal blood in the critical care setting in the early hours after heart surgery. Inadequate evacuation of shed mediastinal blood due to chest tube clogging may result in retained blood ...
Baribeau Y +5 more
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Automated line-clearing chest tubes reduce postoperative pain and atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgeryCentral MessagePerspective [PDF]
JTCVS OpenObjective: Recent advancements in chest tube technologies have gained interest for their ability to enhance postoperative recovery via reduction of retained blood syndrome after cardiothoracic surgery.
Elbert E. Heng, MD +5 more
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