Evaluation of performance of two different chest tubes with either a sharp or a blunt tip for thoracostomy in 100 human cadavers

Evaluation of performance of two different chest tubes with either a sharp or a blunt tip for thoracostomy in 100 human cadavers

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Emergent placement of a chest tube is a potentially life-saving procedure, but rate of misplacement and organ injury is up to 30%. In principle, chest tube insertion can be performed by using Trocar or Non-trocar techniques. If using...

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Main Authors: Ortner Clemens M, Ruetzler Kurt, Schaumann Nikolaus, Lorenz Veit, Schellongowski Peter, Schuster Ernst, Salem Ramez M, Frass Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-02-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
chest tubes
thoracostomy
cadaver
pneumothorax
hemothorax
pleural effusion
empyema
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