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Chest Tubes
Known as:
thoracic tubes
, Chest tube
, Tube, Chest
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Plastic tubes used for drainage of air or fluid from the pleural space. Their surgical insertion is called tube thoracostomy.
National Institutes of Health
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Devices
Intubation
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Drain device
tube drain
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2014
2014
Investigation of the risk factors of anaerobic bacteremia in a case-control study.
T. Umemura
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Y. Yamagishi
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Y. Hamada
,
H. Suematsu
,
H. Mikamo
The Japanese Journal of Antibiotics
2014
Corpus ID: 28248833
BACKGROUND Many case series studies have reported risk factors of infection with anaerobic bacteria, but few factor analysis…
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2009
2009
'Twiddling' of the pacemaker resulting in lead dislodgement.
D. Demarco
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R. Xuereb
2009
Corpus ID: 71078823
Twiddler’s syndrome is a rare condition in which patient manipulation of the pulse generator within its pocket may result in…
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Review
2009
Review
2009
Acute Lobar Atelectasis During Mechanical Ventilation: To Beat, Suck, or Blow?
Christopher R. Gilbert
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P. Marik
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J. Varon
2009
Corpus ID: 13632392
We describe a patient with lobar atelectasis who was successfully treated with airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) after…
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2008
2008
Best evidence topic - Cardiac general Is manipulation of mediastinal chest drains useful or harmful after cardiac surgery?
T. Day
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Roslyn R. Perring
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K. Gofton
2008
Corpus ID: 77910579
2007
2007
Work in progress report - Thoracic general Management of complicated postoperative air-leak - a new indication for the Asherman chest seal
S. Rathinam
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R. Steyn
2007
Corpus ID: 26022930
Postoperative air-leak is a problem which is frequently encountered in thoracic surgery. We describe the utility of the Asherman…
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2005
2005
Use of recombinant factor VIIa for major haemorrhage.
R. Pugh
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R. Wenstone
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V. Martlew
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G. Marx
European Journal of Anaesthesiology
2005
Corpus ID: 15078111
EDITOR: Haemorrhage associated with trauma and surgery remains a significant cause of death. The development of coagulopathic…
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2004
2004
One stage bilateral thoracotomy for hydatid cysts of both lungs
B. Biswas
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D. Ghosh
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R. Bhattacharjee
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A. Patra
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S. Basuthakur
,
R. Basu
2004
Corpus ID: 71743304
BackgroundThough pulmonary hydatids are quite frequent in India, bilateral pulmonary hydatids are rare. Generally two stage…
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Review
1993
Review
1993
Current challenges, concepts, and controversies in chest tube management.
S. Gross
AACN Clinical Issues in Critical Care Nursing
1993
Corpus ID: 1312592
Competent chest tube management represents the mainstay of postoperative care for the cardiothoracic patient. Patency and…
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1978
1978
Pleural reaction to thoracotomy tube.
Vicente Gilsanz
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Robert H. Cleveland
Chest
1978
Corpus ID: 39316916
Knowledge of the transitory pleural thickening seen around thoracotomy tubes can avoid confusion with more serious pleural and…
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1975
1975
Failure of tube thoracostomy for post-traumatic empyema: an indication for early decortication.
J. Coon
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J. Shuck
Journal of Trauma
1975
Corpus ID: 26804463
Post-traumatic empyema has occurred in seven patients despite chest tube drainage and antibiotics. Early pleural decortication…
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