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Chest Tube

Perioperative and Anesthetic Care

A chest tube is a surgical drain that is inserted through the chest wall and into the pleural space or the mediastinum; insertion of the tube can be lifesaving. The tube can be used to remove air, in the case of pneumothorax, excess fluid, blood in the case of hemothorax, chyle in the case of chylothorax, or pus in the case of empyema, from the intrathoracic space. An intrapleural chest tube is also known as a Bulau drain or an intercostal catheter, and can either be a thin, flexible silicone tube or a larger, semi-rigid, fenestrated plastic tube, which often involves a flutter valve or underwater seal.

Facts
Classification
Status
Standard of Care 1
Origin Year
1918 2
Connections

Treats

Empyema, Conditions
Source Chest tube (Wikipedia)
Pleural Effusion, Conditions
Source Chest tube (Wikipedia)
Pneumothorax, Conditions
Source Chest tube (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Wikipedia
Wikipedia contributors, Wikimedia Foundationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chest_tube, lead section
Quote, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chest_tube, lead section
A chest tube is a surgical drain that is inserted through the chest wall and into the pleural space or the mediastinum.
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2. Chest tube (Wikipedia)
  • Not widely used until the influenza epidemic of 1918, first documented by Dr. C. Pope, article intro
  • Treats: Empyema, Lead: treats Empyema
    The concept of chest drainage was first advocated by Hippocrates when he described the treatment of empyema by means of incision, cautery and insertion of metal tubes.
  • Treats: Pneumothorax, Lead: treats Pneumothorax
    The tube can be used to remove air (pneumothorax), excess fluid (pleural effusion or hydrothorax), blood (hemothorax), chyle (chylothorax) or pus (empyema) from the intrathoracic space.
  • Treats: Pleural Effusion, Lead: treats Pleural Effusion
    The tube can be used to remove air (pneumothorax), excess fluid (pleural effusion or hydrothorax), blood (hemothorax), chyle (chylothorax) or pus (empyema) from the intrathoracic space.
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