Background: Chest drains are routinely used after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lung resections to evacuate fluid and air from the pleural space. We compared the impact of coaxial ...

In larger collapses, the air needs to be removed. A healthcare provider can place a chest tube between your ribs to drain the air and let the lung expand properly. Other treatments include oxygen ...

A pleural effusion requires drainage of the intrapleural space, typically with pleurodesis or a type of chest tube called an indwelling catheter that can be kept in place for several days.

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He captioned the shirtless snapshot, which showed his catheter on full display, "Chest tube baby 藍藍藍. My old & infected self is still getting after it 落 落 . 1/2 way through my ...