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INTRODUCTION What has been published so far regarding safe methods to deal with chest tube insertion during COVID-19. METHODS A descriptive study of the literature available in the Medline/PubMed, ...
Background: The insertion of a chest tube should be as quick and accurate as possible to maximize the benefit and minimize possible complications for the patient. Therefore, comprehensive training and ...
ABSTRACT: Despite the extensive literature devoted to thoracoabdominal injuries of various origins, severity and nature, the management of patients with such injuries remains a challenge for surgeons ...
Why is this comparison important? Air that collects between the lung and the chest wall (the pleural space) is described as a pneumothorax. A pneumothorax may be caused by trauma or lung disease, but ...
2 Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, UK Correspondence to Dr Christopher Davies, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading RG1 5AN, UK; ...
• Early chest tube removal (≤3 days post-insertion) is feasible, and the rates of complications and interventions are comparable to late tube removal. • Management and timing of chest tube removal ...