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The influence of chest tube size and position in primary spontaneous pneumothorax

Sara Schødt Riber, Lars Peter Riber, Winnie Hedevang Olesen, Peter B. Licht

Journal of Thoracic Disease · 2017 · 18 citations · 5 references

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Abstract

Contrary to common belief and guidelines recommendation the position of a chest tube in the pleural cavity did not significantly influence chest tube duration, but it was significantly longer in patients who were treated with a surgical chest tube.

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