Comparison of closed-tube thoracostomy and open thoracotomy procedures in the management of thoracic empyema in childhood: Karaman I, Erdogan D, Karaman A, et al. Eur J Pediatr Surg 2004 (August);14:250-254 - ResearchGatedoi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2004.11.049Thomas A. Angerpointner...
One chest tube may be sufficient post-trauma thoracotomy; routine placement of two chest tubesis not recommended.HardinJeremyStrumwasserAaronGraboDanielKleinmanJohnInabaKenjiThe American Surgeon
thoracotomyObjective To report the rate of fluid production at the time of removal of thoracostomy tubes placed intraoperatively and to determine the association of this rate with specific patient factors, surgical factors, or clinical diagnosis. The secondary objective was to determine whether ...
The cat underwent thoracotomy in another clinic. One cat developed lung lobe torsion during closed-chest lavage, so this cat underwent lung lobe resection (day 9). Overall, 53% (24/45) of the cats were successfully treated with small-bore thoracostomy tubes and closed-chest lavage alone. ...
pressure ventilation. Therefore, routine tube thoracotomy may not be necessary based on these findings, and in particular, delayed tube thoracostomy may not be necessary for all patients with occult pneumothorax who receive positive pressure ventilation and do not undergo tube thoracostomy in the ER....
(FGTT) to traditional, blind placement of thoracostomy tubes (BPTT).Prospective clinical trial.Twenty client-owned dogs.Dogs requiring medical management of pleural effusion received a BPTT, whereas dogs undergoing postoperative management of pneumothorax and/or pleural fluid after lateral thoracotomy ...