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Pediatrics and Neonatology, 2014 Pneumothorax is more frequent in the neonatal period, especially among premature infants. Pigtail catheters have been shown to be as effective as and less invasive than traditional chest tubes in adults; however, data regarding premature infants are ...
Yi-Hsuan Wei +4 more
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Chest X-ray in intensive care unit patients: what there is to know about thoracic devices [PDF]
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, 2021 Critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit require continuous monitoring of vital functions as well as mechanical and pharmacological support, provided through different devices.
Elisa Baratella +4 more
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Research in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2018 Background: Application of negative pressure on chest tubes is one of the most common methods for management of chest tubes drainage after cardio-thoracic surgeries.
Ali Sadeghpour Tabaie +4 more
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Chest tube care in critically ill patient: A comprehensive review
Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2015 Breathing is automatic. We don’t usually think too much about it unless we develop a problem. Lack of adequate ventilation and impairment of our respiratory system can quickly become life-threatening.
Hanan Mohammed Mohammed
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Active clearance of chest tubes after cardiac surgery: a propensity score matched analysis
Swiss Medical Weekly, 2020 AIMS OF THE STUDY Chest tubes inserted to drain shed mediastinal blood after cardiac surgery often become clogged, limiting their capacity to evacuate blood, and leading to blood retention and retained blood syndrome.
Vasileios Ntinopoulos +8 more
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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. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the clinical
Kingma BF +3 more
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Chest Tubes and Pleural Drainage: History and Current Status in Pleural Disease Management. [PDF]
J Clin MedThoracostomy and chest tube placement are key procedures in treating pleural diseases involving the accumulation of fluids (e.g., malignant effusions, serous fluid, pus, or blood) or air (pneumothorax) in the pleural cavity.
Sorino C +6 more
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An automated line-clearing chest tube system after cardiac surgeryCentral MessagePerspective
JTCVS Open, 2022 Objective: To complete the first in-human study of the automated line clearance Thoraguard chest tube system. The study focuses on the viability and efficacy of the device in comparison with conventional models as well as secondary matters such as ...
Oluwatomisin Olurotimi Obafemi, MD +5 more
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Animals, 2022 First-line therapy for cats with pyothorax consists of intravenous antibiotics, drainage of the septic pleural effusion and closed-chest lavage. Large-bore thoracostomy tubes are traditionally used for drainage, but case series indicate a comparable ...
Evelyn Heier +3 more
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American Journal of Roentgenology, 1980 The direct and indirect radiographic signs of lobar collapse or atelectasis are well described [1 , 2]. Aside from a local increase in lung opacity, the diagnosis of lobar collapse is often suggested by movement or displacement of normal intrathoracic structures such as the fissures, hila, hemidiaphragms, and the mediastinum or trachea.
A F, Petras, D L, Klein
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