title: A new use of Fogarty catheter: chest tube clearance.
abstract: Chest tubes are commonly used for patients who have undergone a cardiothoracic procedure to avoid the complications related to the accumulation of blood and serous fluid in the chest. Although the traditional methods such as milking, stripping or active chest tube clearance devices are used to establish patency of the chest tubes, they can become clogged at any time after their placement. Our technique may re-establish the tube patency with utilising Fogarty catheter and without any detriment to tissues.
authors: Bagcilar Research and Training Hospital, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: kamilboyacioglu@yahoo.com.tr.
authors: Kamil
authors: K
authors: Boyacıoğlu
authors: Konya Research and Training Hospital, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Konya, Turkey.
authors: Mehmet
authors: M
authors: Kalender
authors: Bagcilar Research and Training Hospital, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors: Berk
authors: B
authors: Özkaynak
authors: Bagcilar Research and Training Hospital, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors: Bülent
authors: B
authors: Mert
authors: Bagcilar Research and Training Hospital, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors: Nihan
authors: N
authors: Kayalar
authors: Bagcilar Research and Training Hospital, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors: Vedat
authors: V
authors: Erentuğ
mesh_terms: D063125:Balloon Embolectomy / Q000379:methods*; D061807:Catheter Obstruction; D015505:Chest Tubes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans
keywords: Chest; Complications; Mediastinum; Pleural space; Surgery