| Literature DB >> 27499983 |
Pier Luigi Filosso1, Alberto Sandri1, Francesco Guerrera1, Andrea Ferraris2, Filippo Marchisio2, Giulia Bora1, Lorena Costardi1, Paolo Solidoro3, Enrico Ruffini1, Alberto Oliaro1.
Abstract
Tube thoracostomy is usually the first step to treat several thoracic/pleural conditions such as pneumothorax, pleural effusions, haemothorax, haemo-pneumothorax and empyema. Today, a wide range of drains is available, ranging from small to large bore ones. Indications for an appropriate selection remains yet matter of debate, especially regarding the use of small bore catheters. Through this paper, we aimed to retrace the improvements of drains through the years and to review the current clinical indications for chest drain placement in pleural/thoracic diseases, comparing the effectiveness of small-bore drains vs. large-bore ones.Entities:
Keywords: Air leak; chest drain; digital chest drain system; postoperative management; traditional chest drain system
Year: 2016 PMID: 27499983 PMCID: PMC4958830 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2016.06.25
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Thorac Dis ISSN: 2072-1439 Impact factor: 2.895