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Chest Tubes

Known as: thoracic tubes, Chest tube, Tube, Chest 
Plastic tubes used for drainage of air or fluid from the pleural space. Their surgical insertion is called tube thoracostomy.
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Review
2009
Review
2009
We describe a patient with lobar atelectasis who was successfully treated with airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) after… 
2007
2007
Postoperative air-leak is a problem which is frequently encountered in thoracic surgery. We describe the utility of the Asherman… 
2004
2004
IntroductionHydatid cysts of the lung are quite frequent in our country. Some patients have additional cysts in the liver. Though… 
2004
2004
BackgroundThough pulmonary hydatids are quite frequent in India, bilateral pulmonary hydatids are rare. Generally two stage… 
Review
1993
Review
1993
Competent chest tube management represents the mainstay of postoperative care for the cardiothoracic patient. Patency and… 
1981
1981
We describe here a case of chylothorax complicating repair of a left posterolateral diaphragmatic hernia. 
1978
1978
Knowledge of the transitory pleural thickening seen around thoracotomy tubes can avoid confusion with more serious pleural and… 
1977
1977
To the Editor.— Pneumothorax is a common cause of respiratory distress in newborn infants. Frequency rates as high as 1% to 2% of… 
1975
1975
For the patient with diffuse lung disease, lung biopsy has been a formidable procedure, and the clinician caring for such a…