Why Do You Need Thoracic Chest Tube?
A Thoracic Catheter is a flexible plastic tube that is inserted through the chest wall and into the pleural space. It is used to remove air (pneumothorax) or fluid (pleural effusion, blood, chyle), or pus (empyema) from the intrathoracic space. The location of the tube depends on what is being drained from the pleural cavity. … Continue reading "Why Do You Need Thoracic Chest Tube?"