Is a larger bore percutaneous chest tube sufficient to adequately drain a hemothorax, or is a surgical chest tube required?
Answer from: at Community Practice
A pigtail is frequently sufficient for hemothorax. There are studies suggesting there was no obvious advantage of larger chest tubes over smaller size chest tubes in hemothorax. There are also studies to support the use of tPA in hemothorax to facilitate the drainage.
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at Hartford Health Care There is something to be said for individualizing ...
at Deckerville Community Hospital Inc I have been using pigtail catheters for many years...
There is something to be said for individualizing ...
I have been using pigtail catheters for many years...