Serratus Anterior Plane Block for Procedural Anesthesia for Pigtail Tube Thoracostomy: A Case Series [PDF]
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency MedicineIntroduction: Pneumothoraces are frequently treated by emergency physicians. Tube thoracostomy, the definitive treatment for a spontaneous pneumothorax, is associated with significant pain.
Edward Lopez +3 more
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Simulation-Based Mastery Learning Course for Tube Thoracostomy [PDF]
MedEdPORTAL, 2022 Introduction Tube thoracostomy is a relatively infrequent, high-risk procedure that is a required competency for emergency medicine residents. Simulation-based mastery learning is the gold standard for procedure training and has been used to successfully
Max Berger +5 more
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Comparison of outcome between sole operation and operation after tube thoracostomy in late phase empyema [PDF]
Scientific ReportsEmpyema is a severe and potentially life-threatening condition characterized by infection in the pleural cavity with pus collection. Treatment options include antibiotics, tube thoracostomy, video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) decortication, or open ...
Shao-Syuan Tong +6 more
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Thoracic Paravertebral Block for Tube Thoracostomy Analgesia in the Emergency Department: A Case Report [PDF]
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency MedicineIntroduction: Tube thoracostomy is a common yet exceedingly painful emergency department (ED) procedure, primarily used for pneumothorax evacuation.
M. Townsend Reeves
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A novel simulation model for tube thoracostomy [PDF]
SAGE Open Medicine, 2023 Objective: Tube thoracostomy is a life-saving procedure that must be performed competently and expeditiously by emergency care providers. The primary objective of this project was to develop a simple, easily-reproducible, and realistic simulation model ...
Sarkis Kouyoumjian +2 more
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Chest X-Ray evaluation using GPT for tube thoracostomy or conservative care in non-tension spontaneous pneumothorax [PDF]
Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency MedicineBackground/Objective Spontaneous pneumothorax (SP) commonly presents to the emergency department (ED), and clinicians must rapidly decide between conservative care and tube thoracostomy.
Ertuğ Günsoy +4 more
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Tube thoracostomy: One-off cause of chylothorax [PDF]
Trauma Case Reports, 2019 Chylothorax secondary to thorax drainage is a rare entity, with only five previously reported cases. A patient that sustained injuries after an accident involving a power tool, originally seen at another service, presented with a metal fragment embedded ...
Marcio Botter +7 more
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Influence of Care Protocol on Nurses’ Performance and Clinical Outcomes for Patients with Tube Thoracostomy [PDF]
Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2021 Background: Tube thoracostomy is a life-saving implementation for patients presenting with pneumothorax, effusions and hemothorax. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate influence of care protocol on nurses’ performance and clinical outcomes for patients with
Dalia Ali Ameen, Dina Mohamed Maarouf
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Chest tube thoracostomy: A simple life-saving procedure with potential hazardous risks [PDF]
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 2023 Jay Lodhia, David Msuya, Kondo Chilonga
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Characteristics of patients who underwent simultaneous bilateral tube thoracostomy
Medicine Science, 2021 Simultaneous bilateral tube thoracostomy is the application of tube thoracostomy to both hemithorax during the same procedure. Our aim in conducting this study is to examine the the demographic data and indications of patients who underwent simultaneous ...
Halil Ciftci
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