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Use of a nasal speculum for chest-drain insertion: a simple technique.

Pankaj Saxena1, Igor E Konstantinov, Mark A J Newman.   

Abstract

Tube thoracostomy is a very commonly performed procedure in cardiothoracic surgery. Insertion of a chest drain requires expertise to minimize complications. We describe a simple technique of using a nasal speculum to perform this procedure.

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Year:  2006        PMID： 17041709      PMCID： PMC1592267     

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Tex Heart Inst J        ISSN： 0730-2347


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1.  The risk of percutaneous chest tube thoracostomy for blunt thoracic trauma.

Authors:  R C Daly; P Mucha; P C Pairolero; M B Farnell
Journal:  Ann Emerg Med       Date:  1985-09       Impact factor: 5.721

2.  Tube thoracostomy. Factors related to complications.

Authors:  S W Etoch; M F Bar-Natan; F B Miller; J D Richardson
Journal:  Arch Surg       Date:  1995-05
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1.  A technique for visual confirmation of intrathoracic placement of tube thoracostomy using a fiberoptic laryngoscope in a cadaver.

Authors:  J M Aho; R K Ruparel; H J Schiller
Journal:  Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg       Date:  2014-07-26       Impact factor: 3.693
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