Novel Split Chest Tube Improves Post-Surgical Thoracic Drainage

OBJECTIVE: Conventional, separate mediastinal and pleural tubes are often inefficient at draining thoracic effusions. DESCRIPTION: We developed a Y-shaped chest tube with split ends that divide within the thoracic cavity, permitting separate intrathoracic placement and requiring a single exit port....

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Olivencia-Yurvati, Albert H, Cherry, Brandon H, Gurji, Hunaid A, White, Daniel W, Newton, J Tyler, Scott, Gary F, Hoxha, Besim, Gourlay, Terence, Mallet, Robert T
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2014
Materias:
Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4251778/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25478289
http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2155-9880.1000321

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4251778/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25478289
http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2155-9880.1000321

Ejemplares similares