title: Maintaining chest tube patency.
abstract: This method of maintaining patency of the chest tube has been found to be safe and efficient with little discomfort to the patient. It is especially helpful when dealing with hemothorax and with subsequent formation of clots in the pleural space.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Jersey City Medical Center, New Jersy 07304.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Halejian
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Badach
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Trilles
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D013396:Suction / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000295:instrumentation*