Thoracostomy tube placement in the dog.
Placement of a chest tube may be necessary for management of pleural space disease in mammals. This column describes two accepted techniques for thoracostomy tube placement in the dog.
Kahn
S Anthony
SA
Red Bank Veterinary Hospital, 197 Hance Ave, Tinton Falls, NJ 07722, USA. sakahn@gmail.com
D000818:Animals; D015505:Chest Tubes; D004285:Dogs / Q000601:surgery*; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D013907:Thoracostomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*