Use of Autosuture Surgiport for pleural drain insertion.
The insertion of pleural drains (tube thoracostomy) is associated with serious complications in up to 10 per cent of cases. A safe and efficient technique of tube thoracostomy using the Autosuture Surgiport is described.
Galloway
P J
PJ
St John's Hospital, Howden, Livingston, West Lothian, UK.
King
P M
PM
Freeland
P
P
Macleod
D A
DA
D015505:Chest Tubes; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000601:surgery; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000601:surgery; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D013907:Thoracostomy / Q000295:instrumentation*