title: Use of Autosuture Surgiport for pleural drain insertion.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: St John's Hospital, Howden, Livingston, West Lothian, UK.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Galloway
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Freeland
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Macleod
mesh_terms: 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*