An experimental comparative study on classic tube thoracostomy and thoracostomy with a newly designed thorax drainage catheter*

Pneumothorax following tube thoracostomy and water seal drainage.

Canadian Journal of Surgery, Vol. 44, No. 5, October 2001 387 T thoracostomy connected to a chest drainage system is a common procedure in children for the management of pleural effusion. However, it is quite unusual for pneumothorax to occur subsequently in the absence of a pulmonary lesion. We report such a case, which led to numerous superfluous interventions before the true cause was recogn...

The Pigtail Catheter for Pleural Drainage: A Less Invasive Alternative to Tube Thoracostomy

BACKGROUND Tube thoracostomy remains the standard of care for the treatment of pneumothoraces and simple effusions. This report describes a favorable experience with the 8.3 French pigtail catheter as a less invasive alternative to traditional chest tube insertion. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 109 consecutive pigtail catheter placements. Catheters were inserted under local anesthesia a...

Tube Thoracostomy: Complications and Its Management

Background. Tube thoracostomy is widely used throughout the medical, surgical, and critical care specialities. It is generally used to drain pleural collections either as elective or emergency. Complications resulting from tube thoracostomy can occasionally be life threatening. Aim. To present an update on the complications and management of complications of tube thoracostomy. Methods. A review...

Horner's syndrome secondary to tube thoracostomy.

Tube thoracostomy is a common therapeutic approach applied in medical practice. Certain complications of this procedure have been described in the literature. Oculosympathetic paresis, or Horner's syndrome, occurs from the interruption of second order preganglionic neurons and manifests as miosis, ptosis, hemifacial anhidrosis and enophthalmos. Iatrogenic Horner's syndrome, on the other hand, v...

Tube thoracostomy drainage. An alternative in the management of giant bullae?