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*Alveolar-pleural fistulae (small air leak)
*Alveolar-pleural fistulae (small air leak)
*Iatrogenic air
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Revision as of 13:20, 13 May 2015

Adult Chest Tube Sizes

Chest Tube Size Type of Patient Underlying Causes
Small (8-14 Fr)
  • Alveolar-pleural fistulae (small air leak)
  • Iatrogenic air
Medium (20-28 Fr)
  • Pneumothorax on mechanical ventilation
  • Malignant effusion
  • Bronchial-pleural fistulae (large air leak)
  • Malignant fluid
Large (36-40 Fr)
  • Bleeding (Hemothorax/hemopneumothorax)
  • Thick pus
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