title: Evacuation of the pleural cavity with an infant feeding catheter following en bloc resection of hepatocellular carcinoma and involved diaphragm--an institutional experience.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: W Y
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Leow
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Lai
mesh_terms: 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