Percutaneous thoracostomy tubes are widely used in neonates, infants and children. The technique has a low complication rate. Lung perforation by a pigtail catheter is described in a single case ...
When removing a chest tube, first stack a Xeroform Petrolatum gauze dressing on a nonadhesive dressing. Tape three sides of the dressing over the tube with foam tape. While keeping a fourth piece of ...
Different types of catheters can be used to perform needle aspiration, and you should be familiar with the specific devices available at your institution. The procedure requires a 16-gauge or 18-gauge ...
Whether conservative management is an acceptable alternative to interventional management for uncomplicated, moderate-to-large primary spontaneous pneumothorax is unknown. In this open-label, ...
IRVINE, Calif., May 20, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ClearFlow, Inc., a medical device company based in Irvine, California, announced positive results from a clinical trial published in the peer-reviewed ...
Spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM) refers to the presence of free air in the mediastinum without preceding trauma or ...
OMAHA, Neb., July 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Centese, Inc. announces the first peer-reviewed clinical study on its Thoraguard® digital drainage system for cardiac surgery at Stanford University ...
A 64-year-old patient who went to the hospital complaining of back pain and fever has died after doctors pulled a 7.8-inch blood clot in the shape of a bronchial tube from his lungs. While it wasn’t ...
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