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The pigtail catheter for pleural drainage: a less invasive alternative to tube thoracostomy.

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1999

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J S Gammie, Matthew C. Banks, C. Fuhrman, Si M. Pham, B. Griffith, Robert J. Keenan, James D. Luketich
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Abstract

The pigtail catheter offers reliable treatment of pneumothoraces and simple effusions and is a safe and less invasive alternative to tube thoracostomy.

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