Ultrasound-guided chest tube insertion

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Planning

Choice of procedure

Pigtail catheter insertion is an effective and safe method of draining pleural fluid. It is encouraged for use in all cases of pleural effusion requiring chest drain except for empyema and other loculated pleural effusions, where it has low success rates.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Bediwy, Adel Salah; Amer, Hesham Galal (2012). "Pigtail Catheter Use for Draining Pleural Effusions of Various Etiologies ". ISRN Pulmonology 2012: 1–6. doi:10.5402/2012/143295. ISSN 2090-5777.  CC-BY license
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