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  • Title
  • Animation
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Surgical Approach
  • 3. Incision
  • 4. Access to Pleural Space
  • 5. Chest Tube Insertion
  • 6. Dressing
  • 7. Post-op Remarks and X-Ray

Article type:Descriptions of Clinical and Surgical Procedures

Left Tube Thoracostomy for Pneumothorax

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Ryan Boyle1; Elliot Bishop, MD2; Peter Bendix, MD2
1 Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University
2University of Chicago Medicine

General SurgeryThoracic SurgeryMultidisciplinary SurgeryEmergency MedicinePulmonology

Manuscript Format: Full Text

Procedure Outline

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Introduction
    1. 2. Surgical Approach
      1. 3. Incision
        1. 4. Access to Pleural Space
          1. 5. Chest Tube Insertion
            1. 6. Dressing
              1. 7. Post-op Remarks and X-Ray

                1. Introduction

                2. Surgical Approach

                1. Patient Preparation
                2. Draping
                3. Marking
                4. Local Anesthetic
                5. Tube Preparation

                3. Incision

                4. Access to Pleural Space

                5. Chest Tube Insertion

                6. Dressing

                7. Post-op Remarks and X-Ray

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                Article Information

                Publication Date
                Article ID299.2
                Production ID0299.2
                Volume2025
                Issue299.2
                DOI
                https://doi.org/10.24296/jomi/299.2