title: [Dangers of thoracic drainage].
abstract: Three case histories are presented in order to demonstrate the hazards of apparently well-placed pleural chest tubes. In one instance of ruptured diaphragm the dislocated and distended stomach imitated a pneumothorax, thus inviting thoracic drainage; in two other cases the drainage of a massive hematothorax accelerated the oncome of hemorrhagic shock.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000293:injuries; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000293:injuries; D004322:Drainage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture
vernacular_title: Gefahren der Thoraxdrainage.