Do you perform a clamp trial before removing a chest tube for pneumothorax?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
Yes, almost always but depending on the indication for chest tube placement commonly encountered as below.
A) If the chest tube is placed for pneumothorax, clamping a chest tube before removal is essentially simulating the same scenario when the chest tube is out. It is much better to clamp than to...
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Answer from: at Academic Institution
12-24 hours