Small Drainage Volumes of Pleural Effusions Are Associated with Complications in Critically Ill Patients: A Retrospective Analysis

Small Drainage Volumes of Pleural Effusions Are Associated with Complications in Critically Ill Patients: A Retrospective Analysis

Pleural effusions are a common finding in critically ill patients and small bore chest drains (SBCD) are proven to be efficient for pleural drainage. The data on the potential benefits and risks of drainage remains controversial. We aimed to determine the cut-off volume for complications, to investi...

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Main Authors: Benedikt Treml, Sasa Rajsic, Felix Diwo, Tobias Hell, Christoph Hochhold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
chest tubes
critically ill
pleural effusion
pleural diseases
pneumothorax
small bore chest drains
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/11/2453

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