Evacuation of the pleural cavity with an infant feeding catheter following en bloc resection of hepatocellular carcinoma and involved diaphragm--an institutional experience.
En block resection of hepatocellular carcinoma and the involved diaphragm will, towards the end of operation, require evacuation of the pleural cavity, usually with a chest drain. We describe our method and experience of evacuating the pleural cavity, at the time of diaphragmatic repair, with an infant feeding catheter without the need of a chest drain. We have found the method safe and efficacious.
Chung
C C
CC
Department of Surgery, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong.
Lau
W Y
WY
Leow
C K
CK
Leung
K L
KL
Lai
P B
PB
D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D012189:Retrospective Studies