Percutaneous thoracostomy tubes are widely used in neonates, infants and children. The technique has a low complication rate. Lung perforation by a pigtail catheter is described in a single case ...
International resuscitation guidelines recommend clinical assessment and exhaled CO 2 to confirm tube placement immediately after intubation. However, exhaled CO 2 devices can display false negative ...
A chest tube is a thin, plastic tube that a doctor inserts into the pleural space, which is the area between the chest wall and the lungs. Doctors may need to use a chest tube for many purposes, such ...
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