2010
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1269836
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Optimal Chest Drain Size: The Rise of the Small-Bore Pleural Catheter

Abstract: Drainage of the pleural space is not a modern concept, but the optimal size of chest drains to use remains debated. Conventional teaching advocates blunt dissection and large-bore tubes; but in recent years, small-bore catheters have gained popularity. In the absence of high-quality randomized data, this review summarizes the available literature on the choice of chest drains. The objective data supporting the use of large-bore tubes is scarce in most pleural diseases. Increasing evidence shows that small-bore… Show more

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“…This was accomplished with small-bore 8.5F pleural drains, which have a similar efficacy as large-bore chest tubes for the treatment of pleural effusion and pneumothorax, with lower morbidity. 16 If thoracic drainage is required, small-bore pleural drains should be considered.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This was accomplished with small-bore 8.5F pleural drains, which have a similar efficacy as large-bore chest tubes for the treatment of pleural effusion and pneumothorax, with lower morbidity. 16 If thoracic drainage is required, small-bore pleural drains should be considered.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In secondary pneumothorax, one nonrandomized study comparing 61 patients treated with pigtail catheters (10-14 F) vs. 22 patients receiving large-bore chest tubes (22-28 F) reported comparable success rates in both groups (72.5% with pigtail catheters vs. 72.7% with large-bore catheters) [13], thus confirming that large-bore catheters have no inherent advantage in treatment of pneumothoraces. Recent data suggest a good effectiveness of small-bore tubes for malignant pleural effusion [14] and pleural infection [12,15] as well, even though no substantial controlled randomized trial corroborates these assumptions [16].…”
Section: Sizementioning
confidence: 99%
“…İşlem sırasında 28F veya 32F gibi geniş çaplı göğüs tüplerinin kullanılması güvenilir drenaj olanağı sağlar (20). Torakostomi tüpü, enfeksiyon ile ampiyem gelişmemesi için uzun tutulmamalıdır.…”
Section: Tüp Torakostomiunclassified