Chest Tube Drainage of the Pleural Space: A Concise Review for Pulmonologists
Chest tube insertion is a common procedure usually done for the purpose of draining accumulated air or fluid in the pleural cavity. Small-bore chest tubes (≤14F) are generally recommended as the first-line therapy for spontaneous pneumothorax in non-ventilated patients and pleural effusions in gener...
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| Language: | English |
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The Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2018-04-01
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| Series: | Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://e-trd.org/search.php?where=aview&id=10.4046/trd.2017.0107&code=0003TRD&vmode=FULL |