Neonatal chest drain insertion--an animal model.
Trainees rarely see a neonatal pneumothorax because of the combination of decreased doctors' hours, the use of surfactant, and modern ventilator techniques. An animal model, using a dead rabbit, is described that could be used to train doctors and others in the management of this serious complication of neonatal care.
Hourihane
J O
JO
Department of Neonatal Medicine, Princess Anne Hospital, Southampton.
Crawshaw
P A
PA
Hall
M A
MA
D000818:Animals; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D009359:Neonatology / Q000193:education*; D011031:Pneumothorax, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D011817:Rabbits