2023年5月31日 · Thoracostomy is a procedure where a surgeon makes an incision (cut) and inserts a tube into your chest. A chest tube drains air or fluid from your pleural space — the …

A thoracostomy is a small incision of the chest wall, [1] with maintenance of the opening for drainage. [2] It is most commonly used for the treatment of a pneumothorax.

2022年10月3日 · A chest tube, or a thoracostomy tube, is a flexible tube that can be inserted through the chest wall between the ribs into the pleural space. Thoracostomy tubes are …

Chest tube thoracostomy (tho¯r-e-’kas-te-me¯), commonly referred to as “putting in a chest tube”, is a procedure that is done to drain fluid, blood, or air from the space around the lungs.

2022年2月24日 · A chest tube thoracostomy — or chest tube insertion — is an emergency, life-saving procedure that can be done when there’s air or fluid in your chest cavity, affecting your …

Thoracostomy is a minimally invasive procedure in which a doctor inserts a thin plastic tube into the pleural space — the area between the chest wall and lungs. They may attach the tube to a …

2023年1月14日 · A thoracostomy involves inserting a flexible tube through the chest wall and into the pleural space. Chest tubes vary in size and will depend on the patient’s condition. Small …

2023年4月12日 · Tube thoracostomy is a common procedure in which a thoracostomy tube or catheter is placed through the chest wall into the pleural cavity to either drain an indication (eg, …

Chest tube insertion (also called tube thoracostomy) is a procedure in which a tube is inserted into the space between the lung and chest wall (called the pleural space). The procedure is done …

2020年2月24日 · Tube thoracostomy is the insertion of a tube (chest tube) into the pleural cavity to drain air, blood, bile, pus, or other fluids. Whether the accumulation of air or fluid is the …