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Chest Tube Flutter Valve

Known as: Heimlich Valve 
A type of valve that connects to a chest tube and facilitates the drainage of fluid, air, and other materials out of the pleural cavity, while not… 
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2018
2018
Percutaneous thoracostomy catheters can be used for both short- and long-term drainage. A pigtail catheter is a good choice… 
Review
2013
Review
2013
Background Domiciliary care (DC) of Spontaneous Pneumothoraces (SP) with an ambulatory Heimlich Valve (HV) attached to the… 
Review
2012
Review
2012
Introduction Spontaneous pneumothorax (SP) is broken down into primary (PSP: no known underlying lung disease), secondary (SSP… 
2005
2005
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE Pneumothorax, usually pure pneumothorax, often occurs during interventional procedures (such as biopsy and… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
STUDY OBJECTIVES To review therapeutic strategies in the management of pneumothorax in patients with AIDS. DESIGN Retrospective…