title: Seldinger technique chest drains and complication rate.
abstract: A short cut review was carried out to establish whether the seldinger "over the wire" technique is better than other techniques of pneumothorax drainage. Altogether 28 papers were found using the reported search, of which three presented the best evidence to answer the clinical question. The author, date and country of publication, patient group studied, study type, relevant outcomes, results, and study weaknesses of these best papers are tabulated. A clinical bottom line is stated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL, UK.
authors.forename: Jon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Argall
authors.forename: Joel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Desmond
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015505:Chest Tubes / Q000009:adverse effects; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000601:surgery*; D013907:Thoracostomy / Q000295:instrumentation