title: Fluoroscopic chest tube insertion and patient care.
abstract: Catheters and chest tubes may be placed under fluoroscopic control to reduce pleural effusions. This procedure has been adopted as a routine procedure at the UCLA School of Medicine in Los Angeles, California to improve patient care. This technique was modified for the placement of large chest tubes, which can be placed by a radiologist without multiple attempts or complications. Our experience with 2234 patients who underwent this procedure between 1977 and 1990 is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiological Sciences, UCLA School of Medicine 90024.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Shaver
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Disher
authors.forename: T Q
authors.initials: TQ
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D015505:Chest Tubes; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D007440:Intubation / Q000379:methods; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000628:therapy*