title: Simplified chest tube removal: a new technique.
abstract: There is a simple method to remove chest tubes using a transparent adhesive dressing. The dressing provides an inexpensive, comfortable, waterproof, and secure air-tight seal and also allows visualization of any drainage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, St. Mary's Hospital, Waterbury, Connecticut 06706.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Prats
mesh_terms: D000269:Adhesives; D001458:Bandages; D015505:Chest Tubes; D006801:Humans; D011187:Posture; D014636:Valsalva Maneuver
chemical_list: D000269:Adhesives