title: "Roman Sandal" modified method for securing the chest drain to the skin.
abstract: Chest drain insertion is a simple procedure with very low morbidity and mortality. The correct procedure provides for a good fixation of the drainage to the skin. An alternative "Roman Sandal technique" for securing the chest drain to the skin is proposed compared to the classical methods. The main feature of the method is the fact that a single suture acts as "tube fixing" and "wound closure" by creating an alpha-cross-wires into and around the wound. The new method is presented as more elegant, effective, quicker application and removal of the drainage and excellent cosmetic results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hospital E.Morelli, AOVV, Sondalo, SO, Italy. francescoinzirillo@gmail.com
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Inzirillo
authors.forename: Casimiro
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Giorgetta
authors.forename: Eugenio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ravalli
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Della Pona
mesh_terms: D015505:Chest Tubes; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D012867:Skin; D013536:Suture Techniques