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      Chest tubes: indications, placement, management, and complications.

      Journal of intensive care medicine
      Chest Tubes, history, Clinical Competence, Drainage, instrumentation, methods, Equipment Safety, History, 18th Century, History, 19th Century, History, 20th Century, History, Ancient, Humans, Intubation, adverse effects, contraindications, Pleural Diseases, therapy, Thoracotomy

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          Use of tube thoracostomy in intensive care units for evacuation of air or fluid from the pleural space has become commonplace. In addition to recognition of pathological states necessitating chest tube insertion, intensivists are frequently involved in placement, maintenance, troubleshooting, and discontinuation of chest tubes. Numerous advances have permitted safe use of tube thoracostomy for treatment of spontaneous or iatrogenic pneumothoracies and hydrothoracies following cardiothoracic surgery or trauma, or for drainage of pus, bile, or chylous effusions. We review current indications for chest tube placement, insertion techniques, and available equipment, including drainage systems. Guidelines for maintenance and discontinuation are also discussed. As with any surgical procedure, complications may arise. Appropriate training and competence in usage may reduce the incidence of complications.

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