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Chest Tube Insertion


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Alternate Names : Chest Drainage Tube Insertion, Insertion of Tube Into Chest, Tube Thoracostomy

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Chest Tube Insertion: Convalescence & Recovery

The patient will stay in the hospital until the chest tube is removed. While the chest tube is in place, the nursing staff will carefully check for possible air leaks, breathing difficulties, and need for additional oxygen. Frequent deep breathing and coughing is necessary to help re-expand the lung, assist with drainage, and prevent normal fluids from collecting in the lungs.

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• Definition
• Chest Tube Insertion: Overview & Description
• Chest Tube Insertion: Indications
• Chest Tube Insertion: Expectations after Surgery
• Chest Tube Insertion: Convalescence & Recovery
• Chest Tube Insertion: Risks
• Pictures & Images

Review Date : 7/23/2003
Reviewed By : Hebe Molmenti, M.D., Ph.D., Private practice specializing in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Baltimore, MD. Previous review by John A. Daller, MD, PhD., Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX. Reviews provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (11/30/2001).

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